Andria Howard, LPC-MHSP - Therapist in Tennessee

Client-centered approach
Skill-based strategies
Trauma-informed care

About Andria

Andria Howard is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) practicing in Tennessee. She focuses on helping people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, and LGBT concerns. Her style is encouraging and practical, aiming to empower people to use their strengths during hard times.

Andria emphasizes that each person knows their own story best. She listens and helps clients find tools that fit their life. Sessions often include skills for managing intense emotions, strategies to change unhelpful thoughts, and paced work through traumatic memories when appropriate.

She has five years of professional experience, including community mental health work supporting people with a range of life challenges. That background informs an approach that balances hands-on skill building with a warm, client-centered outlook. Andria also addresses related concerns like aging issues, autism, cancer-related distress, communication problems, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

Clients can expect a partnership that values their goals and pace. Andria describes therapy as a collaborative process where courage and small steps lead to meaningful change. She invites people to share what they need so scheduling and the work can fit their lives.

Her language of work is English and she does not take international clients. To begin, people follow the site process to match and schedule a time with her.

Approaches for online sessions and how they help

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in the room. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps people find their own solutions, which can make online conversations feel focused and respectful of each person's pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change patterns of thinking and behavior. It can help with anxiety, depression, and stress by offering step-by-step tools to use between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds specific skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication. That can be especially useful when people need concrete coping strategies during stressful times.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, needs, and preferences and suggest methods that fit those aims. Clients and the therapist decide collaboratively which strategies to try and how quickly to move through them.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people work on skills from a familiar routine. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to the online setting so sessions stay focused on practical progress without promising any specific outcome.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuse Grief Depression

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCancerCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problems Coping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Dissociation Domestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counseling Immigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purpose Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Mood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Tennessee

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, and LGBT related issues. Additional focus areas include aging concerns, autism, cancer-related distress, communication problems, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens first, then works with people to build skills like emotion regulation and cognitive strategies that fit their daily life.

What is her professional background?

She has five years of professional experience and has worked in community mental health settings supporting people with a variety of concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed as an LPC-MHSP, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor and Mental Health Service Provider, and practices in Tennessee.

Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats here, so confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are online, phone, or in-person.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.