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+
Locations: Peachtree City, Ga and virtual in Georgia
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

MODALITIES USED
How Makenzie works
Makenzie integrates multiple evidence-based approaches tailored to your unique needs:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

For identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns

Polyvagal Theory

For understanding and regulating your nervous system

EMDR Therapy

For processing and healing trauma

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Exploring different parts of yourself with curiosity and compassion

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

“I’ve been working with Makenzie during a really meaningful season of growth, and I’m incredibly grateful for her. She has a calm, grounded presence and asks the kind of questions that lead to real insight. She doesn’t rush the process or offer surface-level reassurance. Instead, she creates space for honest exploration and helps untangle long-standing patterns with clarity and integrity. I leave our sessions feeling steadier and more confident in my own voice. I highly recommend her to anyone ready to do honest work.”

-P.R.

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.