Maureen Harris

Maureen Harris is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who focuses on practical, person-centered care. She greets each person with respect and aims to meet them where they are. Maureen emphasizes small, clear steps you can use right away to feel better and regain a sense of control.

She brings 12 years of experience across outpatient and inpatient substance abuse treatment, college counseling, group work, life coaching, and care management. That range has given her experience supporting people through addiction, mood struggles, grief, trauma, and major life changes. She also helps with workplace stress, career concerns, and issues that commonly affect women.

Her approach centers on the client's goals and choices. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to let people lead their process without judgment. She adds concrete tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior.

Motivational Interviewing is woven into sessions to tap into existing motivation and build new reasons to change. Sessions focus on practical strategies and steady progress rather than jargon or lengthy theory discussions.

Maureen aims to help people find relief and renewed direction. She treats mental health as part of overall health and works collaboratively to set realistic steps toward the changes someone wants.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead, giving people space to name goals and pace. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance and steady support while sorting out next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In short sessions clients learn simple skills to notice thinking patterns and try small behavioral experiments that can reduce anxiety or lift mood.

Motivational Interviewing is brief and goal-oriented. It helps people uncover their own reasons to change and translate that motivation into realistic actions, which is useful for habit change and recovery work.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about what feels most useful, then try methods that match goals and preferences. Adjustments are made along the way so work stays relevant and doable.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. It can reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and help maintain continuity through transitions. Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking to make sure they fit your schedule and needs.