- Client-centered care
- Focus on skills
- Addiction and mood support
About Susan
Dr. Susan Harris offers care for stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, mood disorders and life transitions. She is an LPC with 25 years of experience and brings a calm, straightforward style. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer day-to-day coping rather than jargon. She aims to help people feel steadier and more able to handle hard moments.
She blends approaches to match each person’s needs. That means learning tools to manage strong emotions, practicing new thought patterns, and building habits that reduce relapse risk for substance or process addictions. She pays attention to family of origin issues, codependency, and communication problems that often underlie repeat patterns.
Her work often uses client-centered methods to help people feel heard and to set goals that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. Dialectical Behavior elements help with emotion regulation and tolerating distress.
Dr. Harris has a long history in addiction and mental health care in Arizona. She emphasizes treating both mental health and addiction together, looking at physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects when relevant. Her approach is flexible and practical, focused on skills people can use between sessions.
People who choose her can expect straightforward conversation, concrete strategies, and a plan that adapts as needs change. She works in English and asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to begin the process.
How her approaches inform online care
Dr. Harris uses Client-Centered Therapy to place the client's priorities at the center of each session, focusing on listening and reflecting to help people clarify what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify thought patterns that worsen mood or addictive behaviors and teaches concrete steps to change those patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds tools for emotion regulation and tolerating distress when feelings become overwhelming.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy life and making it easier to keep regular appointments. Online work can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to coordinate care around work or caregiving responsibilities. Because specific session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm which formats are available before booking so sessions can be arranged to match your routine and comfort.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Washington, Oregon, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dr. Harris support?
She supports stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem problems, relationship struggles, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and client-centered. She focuses on learning skills, goal setting, and straightforward conversation rather than technical language.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working in addiction and mental health settings and brings that background to therapy work in Arizona.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, LPC, and practices in Arizona.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment 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 a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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