Melissa Harris
Compassionate counseling for resilience and growth
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About
Melissa Harris is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee with 8 years of experience helping people navigate the emotional and practical challenges that can come with everyday life. Her work is grounded in a compassionate, whole-person perspective, with a focus on concerns such as stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and ADHD.
She aims to offer a steady, supportive space where clients can slow down, reflect, and build skills for lasting change. Melissa supports individuals who feel overwhelmed by life transitions, strained relationships, or ongoing communication difficulties, and she helps clients strengthen emotional resilience while working toward personal growth and greater self-understanding.
Melissa draws from evidence-based therapy approaches to help clients make sense of complex feelings and patterns, including social anxiety, isolation, workplace stress, and challenging interpersonal dynamics. She collaborates with clients to identify practical strategies that fit their lives, values, and goals, with an emphasis on empowerment and meaningful progress over time.
Because each person’s story is different, Melissa tailors care to the client’s unique experiences and priorities. Her goal is to help clients move toward healing, clarity, and positive change in ways that feel realistic, respectful, and sustainable.
She aims to offer a steady, supportive space where clients can slow down, reflect, and build skills for lasting change. Melissa supports individuals who feel overwhelmed by life transitions, strained relationships, or ongoing communication difficulties, and she helps clients strengthen emotional resilience while working toward personal growth and greater self-understanding.
Melissa draws from evidence-based therapy approaches to help clients make sense of complex feelings and patterns, including social anxiety, isolation, workplace stress, and challenging interpersonal dynamics. She collaborates with clients to identify practical strategies that fit their lives, values, and goals, with an emphasis on empowerment and meaningful progress over time.
Because each person’s story is different, Melissa tailors care to the client’s unique experiences and priorities. Her goal is to help clients move toward healing, clarity, and positive change in ways that feel realistic, respectful, and sustainable.
- Location:
- Tennessee, United States
- Years Experience:
- 8
- Gender:
- Female
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Therapist of Color:
- No
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, ADHD
Other areas of experience: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Cancer, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Family of origin issues, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Hoarding, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Trichotillomania, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Therapeutic approach: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), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Systemic Therapy
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: TN LPC 6019
- NPI Number: 1205456134
- License: LPC (Tennessee)
Evidence-Based Approaches, Made Accessible Online
Melissa Harris integrates well-established therapy approaches to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and other life challenges in a practical, supportive way.With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), she helps clients notice how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence one another, then practice new ways of responding to stressors that feel more balanced and workable. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and strengthening communication, which can be especially helpful during conflict, overwhelm, or major transitions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and building psychological flexibility so clients can make room for difficult feelings while still moving toward what matters most to them.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Melissa works collaboratively with clients to understand their goals, preferences, and current challenges, then adjusts the pace and tools to fit their needs over time.
Online therapy can make it easier to stay consistent and supported. Clients can meet through video calls or phone sessions, and also use live chat or text-based messaging for added flexibility between sessions or when schedules are tight.
How much experience does Melissa Harris have?
Melissa Harris has 8 years of experience supporting clients through a wide range of concerns.
Is Melissa Harris a licensed therapist?
Yes. Melissa Harris is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee. Her license number is TN LPC 6019.
In which languages does Melissa Harris provide therapy?
Melissa Harris provides therapy in English.
Where is Melissa Harris located?
Melissa Harris is located in Tennessee.
How can I work with Melissa Harris as my therapist?
You can work with Melissa Harris through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, depending on what feels like the best fit for your needs and schedule.
Does Melissa Harris work with international clients?
Yes. Melissa Harris works with international clients.
How much does therapy with Melissa Harris cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, just click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Just click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.