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Dr. Michelle Harris, LPC

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasFamily, Grief, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Michelle

Dr. Michelle Harris is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 20 years of experience supporting people through life transitions, loss, relationship challenges, and trauma.

Background and approach

She brings a background in education and social services to her clinical work, having studied psychology and counseling and worked in child protective services, public education, and community mental health. Her training includes a Master of Science in School Counseling and an advanced certificate in professional counseling, which inform a practical and empathic approach to care.

Michelle centers the person in the work, offering respectful, nonjudgmental listening and guidance as clients explore their stories. She blends client-centered principles with trauma-informed and evidence-based techniques to help people develop insight, build coping skills, and move toward meaningful change.

Areas she commonly addresses include grief, parenting concerns, stress and anxiety, depression, family issues, relationship struggles, and career questions. She invites clients to collaborate on goals and next steps, treating each person as the expert on their experience while providing support and clinical perspective.

Sessions are offered in multiple online formats to accommodate different needs and schedules. Michelle aims to create a space where clients can process, reflect, and plan practical actions as they work toward healing and renewed purpose.

Integrating therapeutic approaches with online care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) views the mind as composed of parts with different feelings and roles; therapy explores these parts with curiosity to reduce internal conflict and heal wounds, which can be helpful for trauma, anxiety, and persistent self-criticism. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and positive regard, allowing clients to guide sessions and discover their own solutions while feeling understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and building practical skills to change behavior and mood, often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.

Choosing the right approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to clarify goals, try different techniques, and tailor the mix of IFS, client-centered work, and CBT to fit individual needs and preferences rather than prescribing a single method from the outset.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue work from home or other locations. These options allow ongoing access to licensed professionals and make it possible to maintain therapeutic momentum even when in-person meetings are not convenient.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Her practice focuses on a broad range of concerns including grief, parenting, self-esteem, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, anger, career issues, and depression, along with additional areas such as aging, attachment issues, and women's issues.
What is the therapeutic style like during sessions?
She emphasizes person-centered listening and positive regard, combining empathic listening with evidence-informed techniques to help clients explore their story and develop practical coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 20 years of experience working across social services, child protective services, public education, and community mental health, which contributes to a broad perspective on common life challenges.
What credentials and location are on file?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with license number TX LPC 72695 and practices from Texas.
Does she offer services in multiple languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for their schedule and preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsGriefParenting issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepression

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCancerDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsInfidelityLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English