Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
How Summyr works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Summyr
Summyr Harris is a licensed professional clinical counselor in California with eight years of experience. She supports people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression. Her approach is straightforward and practical.
She aims to make sessions feel like a calm place to sort through what matters most. She focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak freely about difficult feelings.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize clear steps and small goals that fit into everyday life. She listens closely to what each person needs and adjusts pace and focus accordingly. Summyr blends several evidence-based methods to match a client's situation.
She may use cognitive-behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts, client-centered methods to build trust, or solution-focused tools to set immediate, practical goals. When trauma or emotional wounds are present, she brings a careful, paced approach to those topics. Many people come with mixed concerns like guilt, shame, attachment worries, or problems with communication and control.
She addresses these issues with direct talk, skill-building, and attention to patterns that repeat in relationships. Progress is measured in clearer choices and better day-to-day coping. Summyr works with each person to set realistic steps for change.
She supports people who are ready to try new ways of handling anger, manage anxiety, improve connections, or move past painful experiences. Her goal is to help clients feel more in charge of their reactions and decisions.
What Summyr works with
Everything Summyr lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Summyr's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Summyr lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
How her approaches fit into online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and building trust. The therapist focuses on understanding each person's experience and following their lead to figure out what feels most helpful. This approach is useful when someone needs a steady, accepting space to talk through strong emotions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses practical exercises and small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or anger. CBT can be especially helpful for people who want step-by-step tools to manage reactions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing intense feelings and improving communication. It includes techniques for emotional regulation and stress tolerance, which can help when anger or relationship conflicts flare up.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She may combine elements from different approaches and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when internet bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Summyr
What concerns does Summyr help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression, plus related issues like guilt, shame, attachment, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is open and nonjudgmental with a practical focus. Sessions mix listening with concrete steps clients can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional work experience supporting people with emotional and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a CA LPCC, which is a licensed professional clinical counselor credential in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on therapist availability.