About Michelle
Dr. Michelle Harris greets people with a calm, straightforward style. She is a licensed clinical social worker who helps with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strains, and relationship concerns.
Her way is warm and down-to-earth, and she focuses on practical steps people can use right away. She combines talk-based support with life coaching to address day-to-day struggles and bigger life changes. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm, manage strong emotions like anger or grief, and build clearer goals for work and relationships.
Background and approach
Michelle avoids labels and treats each person with respect and compassion. Over an 18-year career she has supported people through trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, intimacy-related issues, and career transitions. She describes her style as laid back and engaging, and she works at the person’s pace.
That means listening first, then creating a plan that fits real life. Her approach also considers how body and spirit connect to mental health. That can include grounding techniques, coaching strategies, and attention to routines that affect mood and energy.
Clients leave sessions with specific tools to try between meetings. Michelle practices in North Carolina and communicates in English. She accepts clients from other countries for online work when that fits the situation.
The focus is on supporting people as they move toward clearer choices and steadier coping.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Dr. Harris uses evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change and emotional healing. Person-centered work puts the persons goals and experience first, with the therapist listening closely and helping set priorities. This approach helps people clarify values and build a plan that matches their daily life.She also blends holistic strategies that consider mind, body, and spirit. That can include simple grounding or breathing practices to reduce intense emotions, plus coaching tools that break big goals into manageable steps. These methods can help with anxiety, mood shifts, relationship concerns, and coping through transitions.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist and client will talk about needs, goals, and preferences, and then try methods that fit. Adjustments are expected over time so the work stays useful and practical.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper interaction is helpful. Phone sessions are a good option when less bandwidth or hands-free conversation is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging make for quick check-ins, brief skill practice, or easier fit into a busy day. These options help people maintain momentum between sessions and adapt therapy to real-world schedules.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Depression
Also works with
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English