Dr. Michelle Harris, LPC - Therapist in Texas

About Michelle

Dr. Michelle Harris is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with twenty years of experience. She approaches care believing people can learn, heal, and grow when they have steady support.

She listens first and asks questions to understand each person's story before suggesting next steps. Her manner is warm and respectful, and she aims to help clients find clearer ways forward. Her work centers on practical, understandable steps rather than clinical jargon.

Background and approach

She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's lead and build trust. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change.

Dr. Harris trained in psychology and counseling at Texas-area schools and has worked in social services, child protective services, public education, and community mental health. That background shapes a flexible approach that values real-life experience.

She explains options plainly and helps people weigh what might work for them. Sessions focus on issues such as family concerns, parenting, grief, anxiety, stress, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, and life transitions. Dr.

Harris also addresses topics like aging and geriatric issues, attachment concerns, postpartum depression, and multicultural matters. She meets people where they are and helps them consider practical next steps. Work with Dr.

Harris often blends listening, problem-solving, and skill practice. Clients can expect a collaborative tone, with the counselor guiding the process while honoring the client as the expert on their life. She is based in Texas and conducts sessions in English.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Dr. Harris uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on each person's experience and priorities, offering a listening stance that helps people feel heard and respected. This approach is useful for sorting out personal values and deciding what matters most.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. This method helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching concrete skills to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dr. Harris will talk with clients about their goals, preferences, and needs, then recommend or blend methods in a collaborative way. Clients take an active role in choosing what feels most helpful.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people meet face to face from home, while phone sessions provide a simpler option. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into real schedules and to continue progress when in-person visits are difficult.

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 she commonly address?

She works with issues like family and parenting, grief, anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, anger, career questions, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She listens to each person's story and then offers practical tools and steps tailored to their situation.

How much experience does she have in counseling?

She has twenty years of professional experience across social services, child protective services, public education, and community mental health.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, TX LPC 72695, and practices from Texas.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Texas
Languages: English

Next step

Talk to Michelle

Takes a few minutes
Nothing to set up just to look
Stop at any point

Book with Michelle