Therapist profile
Anita Harris, LPC
Missouri
Licensed counselor - anger and emotional regulation
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Missouri / 2008024136
- NPI1306149604
- Experience20 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMissouri
About
- DBT skills
- CBT strategies
- Values work
About Anita
Anita Harris is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 20 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, depression, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, and a wide range of life changes. Anita also supports people facing issues such as ADHD, addiction, caregiving strain, and challenges tied to chronic illness.
Her approach is practical and solution focused. She helps people identify personal strengths and put those strengths to use toward reachable goals. She blends client-centered listening with active strategies so sessions are both collaborative and directed toward change.
Anita draws on cognitive behavioral tools to spot patterns that maintain distress. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to help manage intense emotions and improve coping during difficult moments. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas appear when values-based choices can steer recovery and forward movement.
In sessions she balances support with straightforward feedback. She will point out what isn’t working and offer alternative ways to handle recurring problems. That may look like trying new behavior experiments or practicing emotion regulation skills between meetings.
People come to her for help with everyday frustrations as well as complex histories. Her work covers practical topics such as sleep, career stress, parenting strain, and communication problems alongside deeper concerns like abandonment, guilt, and bereavement. The focus is on usable skills and steady progress.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. Online sessions can use ACT to clarify what matters and plan small steps toward those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and testing new responses. In virtual sessions CBT work can include thought records, activity planning, and homework that fits daily life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) gives concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can be practiced in sessions and rehearsed between meetings to help manage anger and strong reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Anita works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. She may use elements from more than one approach and will review how techniques are working as therapy continues.
Confirm which online session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list formats. In general, online work can make it easier to fit meetings into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce commute time. It also supports straightforward practice of skills between sessions, such as breathing exercises, mood tracking, and behavior experiments that help with anger and everyday stress.
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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, grief, depression, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, addictions, and related life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is solution focused and client-centered. She combines listening with concrete strategies and occasional challenge when current approaches aren’t working.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of counseling experience working with a wide variety of concerns and life stages.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in Missouri.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she provide?
Confirm current session options before booking; the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are sessions priced?
Costs vary with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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