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Maureen Harris

Maureen Harris

LMHC

New York

Collaborative counseling focused on real change

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At a glance

Credentials
LMHC
License
LMHC, New York / 007728
Experience
12 years
Languages
English
Location
New York

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    • Motivational support
    • Practical tools
    • Client-led pace

    About Maureen

    Maureen Harris is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She welcomes people who are ready to make a change and offers a steady, nonjudgmental presence while helping them take practical steps forward.

    She uses Motivational Interviewing to tap into what already matters to a person and to build motivation for change. Maureen also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep the client’s goals and choices at the center of sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and to try new behaviors that reduce distress.

    Maureen has 12 years of experience across outpatient and inpatient substance use settings, college counseling, group work, life coaching, and care management. That range informs how she supports people through addiction, grief, trauma and abuse, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar mood shifts.

    She helps people manage everyday stress, anxiety, work strain, and compassion fatigue, and she supports exploration of life purpose, self-love, and women’s issues. She also works with concerns tied to relationships, family dynamics, career decisions, and seasonal affective disorder.

    Sessions are framed around the client’s pace and strengths. Maureen offers concrete tools for coping and problem solving while encouraging clients to steer the work. She invites prospective clients to begin by sharing what matters to them so together they can shape the next steps.

  2. How her approaches work in online therapy

    Maureen uses Motivational Interviewing to connect with what a person already values and to gently build reasons to change. This approach can help with addictions, ambivalence about life changes, and goal-focused work. Client-Centered Therapy is a warm, accepting way of working where the person leads the conversation and the therapist follows, which can be helpful for people coping with grief, trauma, or low self-esteem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and work stress.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Maureen will talk with each person about their goals, day-to-day life, and preferences, and then she will recommend ways of working that fit. Sessions can blend methods as needs change, and clients help guide which tools to try.

    If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce barriers to attending regular appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, motivational techniques, and CBT tools to an online setting to support steady progress.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    Life purposeSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    12+ years

    Listed in

    New York

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of concerns does she help with?

    She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar concerns, and workplace or relationship strain.

    What is her therapeutic style like?

    Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental, combining Motivational Interviewing with client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques to build motivation and teach coping skills.

    What experience does she bring?

    She has 12 years of experience in outpatient and inpatient substance use treatment, college mental health counseling, group work, life coaching, and care management.

    What credentials and location information are provided?

    She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in New York and practices from that region.

    Which languages are available for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English only.

    Can she work with international clients?

    She does not accept international clients at this time.

    How does payment and cost work?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I get started with therapy?

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

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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