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Melissa Harris, LPC

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationTennessee
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Melissa

Melissa Harris is an LPC based in Tennessee with eight years of clinical experience helping people manage complex emotional and interpersonal challenges.

Background and approach

She combines empathy with established therapeutic methods to address concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy difficulties, depression, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. Her work extends to related areas like communication problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness, adoption and foster care issues, and attachment-related difficulties.

Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused, centering each person’s goals while using evidence-based strategies to build coping skills and emotional resilience. Sessions emphasize practical tools for handling life transitions, workplace strain, social isolation, parenting concerns, and self-esteem struggles.

Melissa aims to create a space where clients can process past experiences, improve relational patterns, and cultivate sustainable change through tailored treatment plans. English-speaking clients may pursue therapy in formats that fit their schedules, and international clients are accepted.

Melissa communicates credential details plainly as LPC with license TN LPC 6019 and frames treatment around each client’s unique needs rather than predetermined solutions.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Melissa integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based work into her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress, and it is useful for building practical coping strategies. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns that developed in early relationships and helps people improve connection, trust, and communication in current relationships.

Finding the best approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Melissa collaborates with each client to determine which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences. She typically blends techniques when helpful, and she reviews progress together so treatment can shift as goals evolve.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and easier access for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or geographic constraints. These options allow ongoing work on skills, emotional processing, and problem solving while fitting therapy into everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Melissa commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy challenges, depression, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her approach is compassionate and collaborative, drawing on evidence-based methods to help clients build coping skills and clarify goals while honoring each person’s lived experience.
How much experience does she have?
Melissa has eight years of experience providing clinical care and developing personalized treatment plans for a variety of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are on file?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the license TN LPC 6019 and she practices from Tennessee.
In what languages can clients work with her?
Therapy is offered in English, and she also accepts international clients for remote sessions.
Which session formats are available for appointments?
Clients can meet using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How is cost determined for sessions?
Fees vary depending on location and therapist availability, and sessions are organized through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English

What Melissa can help with

Melissa Harris works with clients on stress and anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and ADHD.

Melissa works with stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and trauma.

How Melissa approaches therapy

Melissa's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Gottman Method.

Experience and training

Melissa is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Tennessee, with 8 years of clinical experience.