Anita Harris, LPC
Experienced therapist focused on strengths
Details
| Name | Anita Harris |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Missouri |
| Licensed in | Missouri |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Anita
Anita Harris is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 20 years of experience. She works in a solution-focused way and helps people identify their strengths so they can meet goals they care about. Her style blends practical skill-building with supportive conversation.
She listens closely and points out patterns that may be holding someone back. Then she works with the person to try new approaches and habits that feel manageable.
Background and approach
Narrative ideas are part of how she helps people make sense of their experiences. That means looking at the stories people tell about themselves and separating unhelpful messages from their true strengths. This can be useful for issues like anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and coping with life changes.
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered techniques to help people accept difficult feelings while taking action toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used for addressing thoughts, behaviors, and emotional regulation.
Anita has worked with a broad range of concerns such as trauma and abuse, parenting stress, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and ADHD. She also supports people facing life transitions, chronic illness, end-of-life concerns, and career strain. Conversations with her are direct but compassionate.
She will offer support and also challenge patterns that aren’t working. Together the person and she set clear steps to move forward.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Anita works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Anita among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Anita among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Anita among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Anita among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Anita among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Anita among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Anita among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Anita among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Anita among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Anita among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Anita among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Anita directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Anita directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and skills-based therapy work online
Online sessions can include Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered work. Narrative Therapy helps people reframe the stories they tell about themselves so problems feel less defining. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings while taking steps toward a valued life. Client-centered approaches put the person's experience at the center and prioritize listening, empathy, and collaboration.Picking the right approach is part of the process and will be a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs and goals and suggest methods that fit those priorities. Together they try techniques, review what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when a lower bandwidth option or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can support quick check-ins, skills practice, and ongoing coaching between sessions. These options let people fit therapy into busy schedules and continue work from wherever they are in Missouri.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
Anita works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, and related areas. She also addresses additional concerns such as chronic illness, end-of-life counseling, and life purpose.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Her style is solution-focused and collaborative. She listens, points out unhelpful patterns, and helps people build skills and new habits to reach their goals.
What relevant experience does the therapist have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with many presenting concerns and life transitions. That experience includes using skills-based approaches for emotional regulation and coping.
Where is the therapist licensed and practicing?
She holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential in Missouri listed as MO LPC and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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