Maureen Harris, LMHC - Therapist in New York

About Maureen

Maureen Harris is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who centers her work on meeting each person where they are. She speaks plainly and offers practical tools so clients can begin to feel relief sooner. Maureen emphasizes client autonomy and supports people without judgment as they work through stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and relationship or family concerns.

She has twelve years of experience across outpatient and inpatient substance abuse programs, college mental health counseling, group work, life coaching, and care management.

Background and approach

That background informs a flexible, down-to-earth style that balances listening with clear strategies. She draws on evidence-based techniques to address coping with life changes, grief, workplace issues, and compassion fatigue. Maureen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to give people space to lead the work and feel accepted. Motivational Interviewing helps her tap into a person’s existing drive when change feels hard. Parents and caregivers looking for straightforward guidance around family and parenting themes can expect concrete suggestions alongside empathic support.

She also offers coaching around life purpose, self-love, and women’s issues when those topics come up in sessions. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Maureen approaches each plan collaboratively, adjusting techniques and pace to match what a person needs at the time.

Using practical therapy approaches in online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on giving the person a lead role in sessions and offering nonjudgmental support. It helps when someone needs a safe space to sort feelings and make sense of choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches skills to change them, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday stresses. Motivational Interviewing draws out a person’s own reasons for change and builds on existing motivation to move toward goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Maureen will talk with each person about their needs and goals and suggest which methods to try. That plan is shaped by the client’s preferences and adjusted as progress is made so the approach fits the situation.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions remove travel time, and live chat or text messaging provide shorter, frequent check-ins when that feels useful. These options make it easier to fold therapy into a weekly routine and try different communication styles as the relationship develops.

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.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Maureen help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, depression, coping with life changes, LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, career matters, bipolar disorder, coaching needs, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include life purpose, seasonal affective disorder, self-love, women’s issues, and workplace problems.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens without judgment, helps people lead the work, and teaches concrete tools from approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.

How long has she been practicing?

She has twelve years of professional experience in settings such as outpatient and inpatient substance abuse treatment, college counseling, group counseling, life coaching, and care management.

Where is she licensed and located?

Maureen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with license number NY LMHC 007728 and practices from New York.

Which languages are supported for 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 communication preferences and schedules.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 12 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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