Shonda Harris, LPC

Shonda Harris is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy who brings a practical, goal-oriented approach to therapy. With extensive experience supporting people facing depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and ADHD, she focuses on helping clients understand their diagnoses and develop concrete coping skills tailored to everyday life.

She also works with individuals and couples dealing with relationship strain, difficulty reaching personal goals, and patterns of behavior they want to change. Her work centers on exploring how thoughts, actions, and feelings interact and on identifying specific shifts that lead to healthier routines and improved emotional balance.

Shonda guides clients through collaborative planning to determine which changes matter most and how to implement them in manageable steps. Her training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy equips her to teach tools for thinking differently about problems and for testing new behaviors in real-world situations.

Committed to working with diverse populations, she maintains a non-judgmental stance and emphasizes a supportive atmosphere where people can speak openly. She aims to create a space in which each person feels respected and empowered to pursue meaningful change.

Practical Therapies for Remote Well-Being

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, often called CBT, helps clients identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. It is typically action-oriented and useful for concerns like anxiety, depression, ADHD symptoms, and mood regulation by teaching concrete skills for managing symptoms and testing new ways of responding.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths and forward-looking goals rather than lengthy problem analysis. It encourages small, achievable steps toward specific changes and can be especially helpful for people seeking rapid improvements in relationships, coping, or behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Shonda works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and then tailors techniques from these approaches to fit the individual. That collaborative process helps determine whether CBT, solution-focused work, or a blend of methods will be most effective.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call or phone, and some work can continue through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to access support from home or other convenient locations.