Therapist profile
Anita Harris, LPC
LPC in Missouri - family and parenting focus
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- Solution based approach
- DBT techniques
- Strengths focused work
About Anita
Anita Harris is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Missouri with 20 years of experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, and related challenges like sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem.
She uses a solution-based style that focuses on identifying strengths and practical steps. That means conversations aim to clarify goals and try concrete approaches you can use between sessions. Anita also draws on dialectical behavior therapy techniques to help people manage intense emotions and get through difficult periods.
Sessions combine support with direct feedback. She listens and offers encouragement, and also points out patterns that may be holding someone back. The result is a mix of practical skill-building and clearer ways to respond to recurring problems.
Anita has worked across a wide range of concerns over two decades, including grief, compassion fatigue, chronic illness, addiction, and issues tied to family of origin. She also addresses areas such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, and life transitions while helping people think through career and life-purpose questions.
Her approach is straightforward and active. Clients can expect clear goals, skill practice, and regular review of progress. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice uncomfortable thoughts without getting ruled by them and identify personal values to guide action. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and making clearer choices when life feels stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and testing unhelpful thinking patterns and building small behavior changes that reduce symptoms like low mood or worry. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling conflicts more effectively.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Anita will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying practical techniques, reviewing how they work, and adjusting the plan together over time.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can help fit counseling into a busy schedule by reducing travel and making it easier to have shorter check-ins or evening appointments. They also allow focused skill practice and goal tracking that can be carried into everyday life.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and related issues such as sleep, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is solution-based and practical. She identifies strengths, teaches skills, and offers direct feedback when habits are not working.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of counseling experience working with a wide variety of concerns and populations.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - licensed in Missouri.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.