- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Anita
Anita Harris is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical, solution-oriented counseling and helps people identify their strengths to reach the goals they set for themselves. Her approach aims to be direct and supportive while guiding clients toward clearer choices and better coping skills.
In sessions she blends evidence-based methods with a collaborative style. Anita uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to examine patterns of thinking and behavior.
Background and approach
She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy techniques to help people manage intense emotions and navigate crisis moments. Clients can expect someone who offers steady support and honest feedback. Anita will point out patterns that aren’t working and guide clients toward different ways of responding.
She balances encouragement with gentle challenges so progress stays practical and measurable. Her work covers common concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addiction. Parenting is listed among her focus areas, and she helps parents address parenting stress and related relationship or communication issues.
Other areas include self-esteem, sleep problems, anger, ADHD, and life transitions. Anita also addresses longer-term or complex concerns such as bipolar symptoms, chronic illness, and end-of-life counseling. Her background includes helping people cope with family of origin issues, divorce, abandonment, and compassion fatigue.
She offers multiple session formats to fit different schedules and needs.
What Anita works with
Everything Anita lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Anita helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Anita lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and move toward what matters to them. It focuses on values-driven action and can help with anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with change.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Anita will collaborate with each person to choose techniques based on goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in session. She adjusts methods over time so the work stays relevant and manageable for the client.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a full face-to-face feel. Phone calls can fit a break at work or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions and keep a shorter, focused exchange. These options make it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules and to continue progress from different locations.
Questions people ask about Anita
What concerns does Anita commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting stress, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and career concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is solution based and collaborative. She provides support while offering honest feedback and practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns.
What kind of experience does she have?
Anita has 20 years of counseling experience, with extensive work using dialectical behavior therapy techniques alongside other approaches.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and subscription handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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