Andrea Clark Horton is the Director of the Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for People of Color. She’s an attorney and ordained minister and counselor who’s passionate about the holistic well-being of God’s people especially those in marginalized communities. As Staff Chaplain for Women’s Health at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, she cared for the spiritual and emotional needs of families experiencing pregnancy complications, infant loss, and terminal illness in adults. Her work with women in this setting introduced Andrea to a passion for researching and understanding what role narrative and storytelling play in black women’s mental and emotional health and well-being.

Currently enrolled a PhD Student in Religion and Psychology at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Andrea is training to become a licensed clinical professional counselor. In years past, she’s served with the Chicago Board of Education and directed an outreach program serving homeless and disconnected young adults in Chicago and Evanston, IL. She’s also a past recipient of the National Bar Association’s Nation’s Best Advocates 40 Under 40 Award. Her first book, HERstory, Volume 1: She is Strong was released in 2022.