Maureen Harris, LMHC

Maureen Harris is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with 12 years of clinical experience. She has worked across a range of settings including outpatient substance abuse and mental health clinics, inpatient substance abuse treatment, college mental health counseling, group counseling, life coaching, and care management. Her background includes direct work with substance use and addiction, family dynamics affected by addiction, mood and anxiety concerns, and support through major life transitions.

Maureen centers her work on meeting people where they are and supporting clients to exercise autonomy in the therapeutic process. She combines practical skills and concrete tools with a collaborative stance so clients can begin to find relief and move toward their goals. Her practice draws on evidence-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to examine thought and behavior patterns, Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client-led pace and perspective, and Motivational Interviewing to strengthen readiness for change.

Maureen views mental health as essential to overall wellbeing and aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space for growth. She offers support for concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, career matters, and life purpose, and works with clients to identify realistic steps forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Maureen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns, test those ideas, and develop alternative ways of thinking and behaving. This approach is often useful for anxiety, depression, and managing stress. She also practices Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes the client’s perspective and pace while offering acceptance and support so the person can lead the work and explore priorities in their own way. Motivational Interviewing is another tool in her practice - it focuses on building and clarifying a person’s own motivation for change and can be particularly useful for addictions and navigating life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Maureen collaborates with each person to choose methods that align with their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts her use of techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve, working together with clients to identify what fits best.

Online therapy formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules and changing circumstances. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from different locations, and integrate therapy into day-to-day life while allowing therapists and licensed professionals to adapt pacing and tools to each individual.