- Thoughts and habits
- Collaborative approach
- Practical skills
About Melissa
Melissa Harris is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on everyday challenges like stress and anxiety while helping people find clearer ways to cope and move forward.
Her work often centers on thoughts and everyday habits that keep someone feeling stuck. She listens for patterns in thinking and daily routines, then helps people try small changes that can make life feel more manageable.
Melissa supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship or intimacy-related struggles. She also addresses concerns such as ADHD, addictions, eating issues, bipolar disorder, and depression in straightforward terms that clients can apply to daily life.
Her approach draws on practical, evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral strategies and acceptance work. Sessions are collaborative and focused on what a person wants to change, with attention to emotions, attachment needs, and skills for handling intense moments.
Clients can expect a steady, calm presence that prioritizes safety and clear steps forward. Melissa helps people build skills for communication, manage overwhelm, and create routines that support mood and functioning.
She frames therapy as a process of learning and practice, not a quick fix. If someone wants help sorting through life transitions, improving relationships, or changing unhelpful habits, Melissa guides each step with empathy and practical tools.
Her work often centers on thoughts and everyday habits that keep someone feeling stuck. She listens for patterns in thinking and daily routines, then helps people try small changes that can make life feel more manageable.
Melissa supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship or intimacy-related struggles. She also addresses concerns such as ADHD, addictions, eating issues, bipolar disorder, and depression in straightforward terms that clients can apply to daily life.
Her approach draws on practical, evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral strategies and acceptance work. Sessions are collaborative and focused on what a person wants to change, with attention to emotions, attachment needs, and skills for handling intense moments.
Clients can expect a steady, calm presence that prioritizes safety and clear steps forward. Melissa helps people build skills for communication, manage overwhelm, and create routines that support mood and functioning.
She frames therapy as a process of learning and practice, not a quick fix. If someone wants help sorting through life transitions, improving relationships, or changing unhelpful habits, Melissa guides each step with empathy and practical tools.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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
Credentials
Tennessee
Languages
English
Approaches that guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can help with stress, anxiety, and getting back on track after life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thought patterns and daily habits that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and attention challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape emotional needs and connection, and it can help people improve communication and intimacy in close relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Then they will try methods that fit those needs and adjust as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative.
The original biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow for brief check-ins during a workday, and remove the need to travel to an office. Many people find that working through thoughts and everyday habits translates well to remote sessions when the approach and scheduling match their daily routine.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Melissa works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, eating issues, parenting strain, bipolar disorder, and depression.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a compassionate, collaborative style that focuses on thoughts and everyday habits and combines practical strategies with attention to emotions and attachment needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working with people across many life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Tennessee.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients as well as people in Tennessee; sessions are conducted in English.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.