Deana Harris, LPC - Therapist in Michigan

About Deana

Deana Harris is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who offers practical, compassionate support for people facing family and relationship challenges. She focuses on helping clients who are coping with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue. Her approachable style is aimed at parents and adults looking for clear, usable strategies to improve daily life.

Deana draws on ten years of experience working in schools and community settings. She has a master’s degree from the University of Detroit Mercy with specializations in school and community counseling.

Background and approach

That background shapes how she helps with academic and career transitions, self-esteem, and planning for life changes. Her work blends several evidence-based techniques into a flexible plan that fits each person’s needs. She uses solution-focused ideas to set short-term goals, narrative approaches to shift how people tell their stories, and cognitive behavioral methods to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.

She also uses Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy when trauma work is needed. Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented. Deana aims to be direct and honest while staying supportive and respectful.

She helps clients build skills for managing anger, improving family interactions, and planning post-secondary or career steps. If you are weighing the next step, she encourages people to view counseling as a team effort. Deana works with each person to adjust plans as they progress toward the goals they set together.

How evidence-based methods translate to online care

Deana uses several evidence-based therapeutic techniques that translate well to online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and coping skills. Solution Focused work emphasizes setting small, concrete goals and identifying practical steps to reach them, which is useful for time-limited challenges and life transitions. Narrative approaches involve examining and re-authoring the personal stories people tell about themselves to shift perspective and strengthen resilience.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which techniques match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative decision is revisited as progress is made so the plan can be adjusted together.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Ask about the available online session options when you match. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing check-ins during a work break, or offering options that do not require being on camera. These practical benefits help clients use therapy consistently and build skills between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does this therapist address?

Deana focuses on relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, career planning, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a flexible, practical approach. Sessions emphasize clear goals, problem-solving, and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

What kind of experience does the counselor have?

She has ten years of experience working in school and community settings with youth, teenagers, adults, and families.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Michigan and holds a master’s degree from the University of Detroit Mercy with specializations in school and community counseling.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted for online work?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does pricing and subscription work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Self esteem

Also works with

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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