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Anita Harris, LPC

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationMissouri
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Anita

Anita Harris is an LPC in Missouri with 20 years of clinical experience who blends practical, solution-focused work with skills-based methods to help clients meet their goals. She centers on identifying and strengthening a person’s existing resources, then applies targeted strategies to build more effective ways of coping.

Background and approach

Her background includes extensive work with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which she integrates to support emotion regulation and crisis management while also drawing on cognitive and acceptance-based tools. Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and ADHD.

Additional areas of focus range from chronic pain and illness to life transitions, family of origin concerns, and hospice and end-of-life counseling. Anita combines support with constructive challenge, helping clients notice patterns that aren’t working and experiment with alternative approaches.

She offers a collaborative, client-centered stance that balances encouragement with practical skill building. Clients can expect an approach that is both compassionate and goal-oriented, using evidence-informed techniques to increase resilience and improve day-to-day functioning.

Evidence-Informed Approaches Delivered Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and committing to actions that align with what matters most, while teaching skills to accept difficult thoughts and feelings rather than getting stuck in them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop concrete strategies for changing behaviors and improving mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills to manage intense emotions and reduce reactive behaviors.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Anita collaborates with each person to determine what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She draws on these methods flexibly, blending skills training, cognitive work, and values-based interventions so clients can experiment and find what helps most in their daily lives.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and practice skills between sessions in the contexts where clients live and work. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques across these formats to support progress toward meaningful goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Anita works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, and ADHD. She also addresses topics such as chronic pain, life transitions, and hospice and end-of-life counseling.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is solution-focused and client-centered, combining strengths-based work with practical skills training. She uses techniques from DBT along with cognitive and acceptance-oriented methods to help clients manage emotions and implement change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of counseling experience to her practice, applying that background to a diverse set of presenting concerns and clinical approaches.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Missouri with licence number MO LPC 2008024136.
Can people who speak other languages work with her?
She conducts therapy in English and does not currently accept clients who require services in other languages.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesGuilt and shameHearing impairedHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English

What Anita can help with

Anita Harris works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, and depression.

How Anita approaches therapy

Anita's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

Anita uses DBT techniques.

Experience and training

Anita is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Missouri, with 20 years of clinical experience.