- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Andria
Andria Howard is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) in Tennessee with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Her approach centers on listening first and building on each person's strengths.
Andria has worked in community mental health settings where she helped people manage day-to-day symptoms and navigate life changes. She uses straightforward conversation to identify what feels most urgent, then helps people try small, practical steps that can ease the load. Sessions focus on clear skills and understanding how thoughts and behaviors interact.
Her methods include client-centered work that emphasizes the person's own goals. She also uses cognitive behavioral strategies to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical behavior techniques are used to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills.
For people with trauma-related distress, she incorporates EMDR-guided approaches alongside mindfulness practices to help with grounding and present-moment awareness. Andria also supports people facing grief, life transitions, and identity-related stressors, helping them sort through difficult feelings and practical next steps.
She asks clients to be active collaborators in therapy and to set realistic, manageable goals. Practical scheduling needs can be discussed up front so therapy fits into everyday life. Prospective clients should confirm session options before booking.
How therapeutic approaches are used online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own goals and priorities. In practice this means the therapist listens and follows what matters most to the client, then shapes sessions around those aims. This approach helps when someone needs space to make sense of guilt or shame tied to personal choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. Online CBT often involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior experiments between sessions. That can be useful for anxiety, depression, and repetitive guilt thinking.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and reducing impulsive reactions. Online work with DBT emphasizes skills practice, emotion regulation, and moment-to-moment coping tools that can be used during stressful situations.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then adapt the plan together. Clients can expect to try approaches and adjust based on what fits their needs.
Session formats should be confirmed before booking since the biography does not specify which online options are used. Ask about scheduling, session length, and how to fit sessions into a typical week. Online work can make it easier to attend around work or caregiving, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so therapy fits everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, LGBT-related concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Additional focuses include communication problems, family of origin issues, and medical-related concerns like cancer.
How would she describe her way of working?
Her style starts with listening and building on a person's strengths. She combines client-centered conversation with practical skills from CBT and DBT.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional work experience, including time in community mental health settings.
What credential and location apply?
She practices in Tennessee as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP).
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.