Andria Howard, LPC-MHSP

Tennessee · 5 years in practice

Andria Howard is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Mental Health Service Provider in Tennessee with five years of experience.

License and registration

LPC-MHSP, Tennessee: 7140 · expires December 2027
NPI: 1639939606 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Andria

Andria Howard is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Mental Health Service Provider in Tennessee with five years of experience. She helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, grieving, depressed, or who are navigating trauma and LGBT-related concerns. She approaches each person as the expert of their own life and focuses on building on existing strengths.

In sessions she listens first and aims to understand each person’s story. She uses straightforward methods to manage symptoms and build skills.

Background and approach

That can include practical steps to reduce anxiety, tools for coping with loss, and strategies to handle stressors in daily life. Her work draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and mindfulness techniques. Those approaches are mixed to fit what a person needs rather than following a rigid plan.

Andria has experience from community mental health settings where she supported people facing trauma, abuse, and complex life transitions. She emphasizes collaboration and encourages people to move at a pace that feels manageable. Sessions are offered in English and are available through online formats including video calls, phone, live chat, and messaging.

Her practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, with scheduling set through the site's matching and booking process.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Andria lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
Aging and geriatric issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Cancer
Co-morbidity
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Domestic violence
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Trichotillomania
Visually impaired
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Andria names

Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.

Online support

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. The therapist follows the person’s lead and helps them find their own solutions, which is helpful for building trust and self-awareness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, often useful for anxiety and depression. EMDR is a structured approach used to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional impact; in sessions a therapist guides the person through targeted processing while using directed attention techniques.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client talk together about what feels most useful and try methods that match goals and comfort level. That collaborative process allows adjustments over time so care lines up with changing needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversation time. Phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging work well for quick updates, journaling between sessions, or when written expression feels easier. These options increase flexibility and make it easier to fit consistent therapy into a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Andria commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and LGBT-related issues along with related life challenges.

What is her approach in therapy?

Her style is collaborative and person-centered, combining CBT, DBT, EMDR, and mindfulness to build practical skills and process difficult experiences.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Andria has five years of professional work experience, including roles in community mental health settings.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is an LPC-MHSP licensed in Tennessee and practices with that credential in the state.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently working with international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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