Demetria Powell-Harrison, LCSW
Practical, person-focused therapy for life changes
Book with DemetriaWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
How Demetria works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Demetria
Demetria Powell-Harrison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with 14 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people address stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship concerns, parenting stresses, and life changes. Her style is warm and approachable, and she aims to make the first steps toward change easier to take.
She works one person at a time, listening without judgment and treating each person with respect.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and interactive so people can talk through what matters most. She emphasizes practical steps and small goals that fit everyday life. Her approach blends client-centered care with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness.
She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods when those approaches match a person's needs. The techniques chosen depend on the issue and the goals the person brings to therapy. Demetria has supported people coping with trauma and abuse, grief, compassion fatigue, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and chronic health challenges.
She also helps with intimacy and self-esteem concerns, career transitions, and blended family or adoption-related questions. She aims to connect the past to present choices so people can make different decisions now. People who work with her can expect practical skills, clearer problem-solving, and steady encouragement.
She helps clients set realistic steps and checks in on progress. The focus stays on what the person wants to change and how to get there in manageable ways.
What Demetria works with
Everything Demetria lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Demetria's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Demetria lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and building a trusting connection. It helps people feel heard, clarify priorities, and choose the next steps they want to take. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it is helpful for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and improve coping with painful emotions.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to pick techniques that match their goals, preferences, and everyday routine. That collaborative planning can include trying different tools and adjusting focus as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for in-depth conversations and exercises, while phone sessions can fit a break during the day and use less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, tracking homework, or staying connected between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between visits.
Questions people ask about Demetria
What kinds of concerns does Demetria help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, career transitions, ADHD, bipolar issues, and related life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental. Sessions focus on listening, practical steps, and collaborative problem solving.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and more than 20 years working with people on personal goals.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an LCSW license in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.