Makenzie Horton

Licensed Master Social Worker

Makenzie is a trauma-focused therapist and EMDR practitioner who helps teens and adults heal and build healthier patterns.

Client Focus: Individuals, couples, and families ages 16+
Availability: Currently Accepting New Clients
Supervisor: Jennifer Stowe, LCSW
About Makenzie

You give and give, but it never feels like enough. You try to set boundaries, but they slip. Conversations with the people you love turn into silence, distance, or conflict that leaves you feeling even more alone. Some days it feels like no one really hears you. You're exhausted—mentally, physically, emotionally—and you wonder if this is just how life will always be: running on empty, holding it all together for everyone else, while quietly falling apart inside.

You don't have to carry this by yourself. In therapy, you'll have a space where you don't need to pretend you're okay. A space where you're not judged, not "fixed," but truly seen and heard. Together, we'll slow down enough to understand what your body has been trying to tell you all along. We'll work on calming your nervous system, untangling the patterns that keep you stuck, and practicing boundaries that feel possible—not overwhelming.

Imagine feeling steady in your own skin. Confident enough to speak your needs without guilt. Able to have conversations that invite understanding instead of conflict. Imagine knowing how to pause, breathe, and shift when your body tells you it's too much. That's what our work can give you: a way back to yourself. Because healing doesn't happen by pushing harder. It happens when you finally feel held.

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

Professional Background

Makenzie is a licensed social worker and a Northern Arizona University graduate with a bachelor's in psychology and a master's degree in social work. She is EMDR trained and deeply values the power of human connection as a foundation for healing. Makenzie believes that authentic, attuned relationships create the safety and trust needed for lasting growth and change.

Clinical Supervision: Makenzie practices under the clinical supervision of Jennifer Stowe, LCSW

Book with Makenzie if ...
  • You're ready to set boundaries without guilt and actually keep them
  • You want to feel calmer and more grounded in both your mind and body
  • You've tried talking things out before but want deeper, lasting change through EMDR and somatic work
  • You're navigating relationship challenges and want to communicate in ways that create understanding, not conflict
  • You're carrying overwhelm, anxiety, or stress that feels stuck in your body and your thoughts
  • You want to reconnect with yourself and trust your own needs again

Issues Makenzie helps with
  • Anxiety and overwhelm
  • Depression and low mood
  • Stress and burnout
  • Boundary setting and maintenance
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Communication challenges in relationships
  • Addiction recovery and 12-Step support
  • Relationship patterns that feel stuck
  • Feeling disconnected from yourself or others
PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY

More Than Just My Work

"Safety is not the absence of threat…it is the presence of connection" — Dr. Gabor Maté

Especially in the midst of healing work, I believe in the importance of finding gratitude and wonder in small, everyday moments. Holding space for humor, lightness, and curiosity reminds us that we're human.

Healing often begins within, but it's sustained by the changes we make around us. The environments we choose, the boundaries we set, and the spaces we inhabit all matter.

Client Types
  • Individuals (ages 16+)
  • Couples
  • Families
Session Formats
  • In-person at Peachtree City office
  • Virtual sessions (Georgia residents)
Current Availability

Currently accepting new clients

Customer testimonials

From the very beginning, I felt heard, validated, and never judged.
Brooke helped me work through postpartum anxiety and other challenges in a way that felt manageable and empowering. Sessions gave me practical tools, clarity, and—most importantly—confidence in myself again.

-L.E.

I would highly recommend any of the wonderful staff to anyone for someone to share their experiences with. The offices are beautiful, comfortable and soothing a real place of zen.

-L.B.

Nurture and Be was extremely professional, responsive, and great to work with. They worked with me to get me scheduled quickly at a time that was best, and provided unmatched customer service. Highly recommend!

-J.W.

Her knowledge and ability to counsel those going through the rollercoaster we call life is phenomenal. She’s a young business professional, wife, and mother so it’s easy to relate on a personal level to many. If you are looking for an amazing therapist, look no further, you found her.

-S.T.

I’m incredibly grateful for the support I received during my postpartum period and therefore after. Brooke helped me navigate one of the most overwhelming and vulnerable seasons of my life with compassion, patience, and genuine care.

-L.E.

Sessions available as soon as this week

Sessions available as soon as this week

Sessions available as soon as this week

Sessions available as soon as this week

Sessions available as soon as this week

Sessions available as soon as this week

Sessions available as soon as this week

Sessions available as soon as this week

Ready to Start?

Your healing starts today. Book a free 20-minute consultation to see if working together feels like the right fit.