Demetria Powell-Harrison, LCSW - Therapist in North Carolina

About Demetria

Demetria Powell-Harrison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of therapy experience. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps that help clients move forward. Her manner is warm and interactive, with an emphasis on kindness and respect.

She creates a calm space for people to talk and figure out goals together. Her background includes helping people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and bipolar concerns.

Background and approach

She also supports those dealing with parenting challenges, intimacy and relationship questions, anger, self-esteem, career changes, and coping with life transitions. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and compassion fatigue. In sessions she uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s pace and priorities.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy are part of her toolbox when clients want clear, goal-oriented steps. Her style is straightforward and nonjudgmental.

She listens closely and works collaboratively to set realistic goals. Practical strategies and small changes are often emphasized over long lectures. Demetria practices in North Carolina and holds the LCSW credential.

She works in English and offers a variety of online session formats to fit different schedules.

How her approaches translate to online care

Demetria uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s pace and priorities, focusing on what matters most to the client and adapting to individual needs. This approach helps when someone needs space to be heard and to set personal goals.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behaviors and introduces practical exercises to test new responses. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns that get in the way of daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She collaborates with clients to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and current challenges. That plan can change as progress is made or needs shift.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats allow for flexible scheduling and support people who need therapy around work, childcare, or mobility limits. The variety of options also makes it easier to use brief check-ins, follow-up messages, or longer conversations depending on what helps most.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and related issues such as bipolar symptoms, anger, self-esteem, and life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental. She focuses on practical steps and listens closely to each person’s needs.

What is her professional background?

She has 14 years of clinical therapy experience and additional years working with people toward goals outside formal therapy settings.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, NC LCSW C007668, and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How does cost and getting started work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a cancellable subscription model; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 14 years
Licensed: North Carolina
Languages: English

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