Dr. Susan Harris, LPC

Dr. Susan Harris helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, mood disorders, and major life changes. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of experience in substance use and mental health work. Her tone is practical and direct; she focuses on skills people can use right away.

She combines several familiar approaches to match each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, dialectical behavior skills, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and a client-centered stance guide her work. Sessions aim to identify patterns that make problems worse and teach tools to change them.

In sessions she listens closely and helps people set clear, small goals. That may look like tracking situations that trigger anxiety, practicing new ways to talk with others, or building routines to manage mood swings. She emphasizes skill practice between sessions so progress continues outside the meeting.

Dr. Harris also addresses problems linked to family of origin, codependency, caregiver stress, and process addictions like gambling and problematic sexual behaviors. She treats issues related to aging and the stress of caregiving as well as aftermaths of sexual assault and abuse.

People meet with her by phone, video, live chat, or text-based messaging. Her approach aims to be flexible so people can fit support into busy lives and keep working on change at their own pace.

How CBT, DBT and Client-Centered Work Online

Dr. Harris uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot the thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety, depression, and addictive patterns. CBT breaks problems into manageable parts and teaches concrete skills to change what isn't working.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT skills can be helpful when intense emotions or relationship conflicts make daily life difficult. Her client-centered approach means she follows each person's pace and priorities while offering these tools.

Finding the right mix is a team effort. She talks with each person about goals and tries approaches that fit their needs and preferences. Together they check what helps and adjust the plan so therapy stays useful and practical.

Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer skill-building sessions and face-to-face conversation. Phone calls work when bandwidth is limited or for a simpler check-in. Live chat and text are convenient for brief check-ins, homework reviews, or scheduling quick support between sessions. These options make it easier to work on skills consistently while fitting therapy into a busy life.