Works with
- Anger
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Michelle works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michelle
Dr. Michelle Harris is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 20 years of experience. She approaches therapy as a companion on the client's path, listening to each person's story and helping them discover practical next steps.
Her work emphasizes respect, curiosity, and supporting strengths as people face change and difficulty. Michelle brings a background in education and community mental health to her practice. She studied psychology at the University of Texas at Arlington and earned a Master of Science in School Counseling from Amberton University.
Background and approach
She also completed an advanced certificate in professional counseling at Dallas Baptist University. Over two decades she has worked in social services, child protective services, public education, and community mental health. Those roles exposed her to many life situations and taught her to adapt her approach to real-world problems.
That experience informs how she supports people with stress, grief, parenting challenges, and life transitions. Her clinical work draws from client-centered methods and practical therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. She also uses narrative and trauma-focused approaches when a person’s past events need careful attention.
Sessions are aimed at clear goals and step-by-step change rather than abstract talk. People commonly seek her help for anger, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and career questions. She supports those facing family-of-origin issues, postpartum concerns, prejudice and discrimination, and midlife or career crossroads.
Michelle emphasizes collaboration and straightforward tools clients can use between sessions.
What Michelle works with
Everything Michelle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Michelle's practice.
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michelle lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and respect. The therapist follows the client's lead, helps people name their priorities, and supports their own choices. This approach is useful when someone wants a nonjudgmental space to make sense of what they are feeling.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It breaks problems into concrete steps and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, and anger because it offers tools to practice between sessions.
Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It uses curious questions and reflective listening to move someone from uncertainty to action. This approach works well for goals like improving relationships, managing anger, or making career changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Plans are reviewed and adjusted as progress is made so the approach fits the person rather than the other way around.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can fit a busy schedule or lower bandwidth situations, and live chat or text messaging let people check in between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and to use therapy even with a hectic calendar.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with anger, anxiety, depression, grief, stress, relationship problems, parenting strain, and career or life-change issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is listening-focused and practical. She works collaboratively and offers clear steps people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working in social services, education, child protective services, and community mental health.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Texas LPC credential and practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.