Andrienne Horton-Smith, LCPC

Andrienne Horton-Smith is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 24 years of clinical experience. She combines individual and group counseling with life coaching and mentoring to help people explore and strengthen their sense of self-worth. The LCPC credential denotes a licensed clinical professional counselor, a credential for trained mental health providers in Illinois.

Her clinical focus centers on guiding individuals through emotional stressors linked to anxiety, depression, and unresolved generational trauma. She draws on a range of approaches to support clients in processing difficult emotions, improving coping skills, and rebuilding a more resilient sense of self. Andrienne emphasizes a strength-based perspective, recognizing the skills and emerging capabilities each person brings to the work.

Believing that clients are the experts of their own life stories, she works collaboratively to identify goals and practical steps forward. Taking steps toward a more fulfilling life often requires courage, and Andrienne offers steady support as clients navigate change, repair relationships, and reclaim personal meaning. She welcomes the opportunity to accompany individuals through that process and to foster growth and greater emotional balance.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Andrienne Horton-Smith uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. This practical approach often helps with anxiety, mood challenges, and day-to-day coping by teaching skills to manage thoughts and reactions. Trauma-focused therapy is used to address the impacts of past traumatic experiences and generational trauma, focusing on processing painful memories and building stabilization skills to reduce distress and improve functioning. Solution-focused therapy complements these approaches by concentrating on clients' strengths and concrete goals - it helps people clarify what they want to achieve and take small, achievable steps toward those outcomes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Andrienne works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors the plan over time, inviting client input and adjusting strategies to support meaningful progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility, with options for video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier for clients to access licensed professionals from different locations, maintain continuity of care during life transitions, and choose the communication style that feels most supportive.