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Savannah Harness

Therapist · Missouri

Compassionate counselor for relationship and codependency struggles

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Savannah Harness
Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Missouri · 2016004599; LPC, Pennsylvania · PC014187; LPC, Virginia · 0701011393; LPC, New Jersey · 37PC00855200; LPC, District of Columbia · PRC200001435; LCPC, Maine · CC6861
NPI
1437518321
Experience
7 years
Languages
English
Location
Missouri
  • Attachment focused
  • Skills oriented
  • Client centered

About Savannah

Savannah Harness is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, and codependency concerns. She works with issues such as trauma and abuse, depression, grief, intimacy challenges, and self-esteem. Savannah also supports people managing parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and career stress.

Savannah uses a mix of practical approaches to help people make changes. She focuses on building trusting connections and on understanding how early relationships shape current patterns. Sessions include straightforward talk, goal-setting, and skill practice aimed at reducing distress and improving daily functioning.

Her work blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered listening and structured techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She also draws on existential ideas to help people find meaning when life feels uncertain.

Savannah has seven years of counseling experience and holds an LPC credential. Her varied background includes work across different settings, which she says helps her see situations from multiple angles. She continues to grow her skills through ongoing learning and clinical training.

She welcomes conversations about where someone is stuck and what they want to change. To begin, readers should use the site Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns and emotional responses. Online sessions can be a place to notice those patterns in real time and try different ways of relating with support. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and meeting the person where they are. This approach helps people feel heard and can make it easier to set goals and try new behaviors during regular sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining attachment ideas with client-centered listening and structured skills from CBT or DBT as therapy progresses.

The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, a shorter check-in during a work break, or an appointment that avoids travel time. It also lets people continue therapy when relocation or travel would otherwise interrupt care. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, grounding practices, and skill coaching to an online setting to support steady progress.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-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 problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

Missouri, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey, District of Columbia, Maine

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, codependency, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, self-esteem, and a range of related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style blends warm, client-centered listening with practical skill work. Sessions often mix talking through problems, identifying goals, and practicing coping strategies.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of counseling experience working in a variety of settings and continues professional learning through clinical training.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri with licensure in multiple jurisdictions noted in her background.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs and billing handled?

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?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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