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Melissa Harris, LPC

Stress and anxiety Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Coping with grief and loss Concentration, memory and focus (ADHD)
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About me

As a licensed therapist in Tennessee, I bring eight years of dedicated experience supporting individuals through life's complex challenges. My approach is compassionate and holistic, with specialized expertise in addressing stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma, grief, and ADHD.

I am committed to creating a supportive therapeutic environment where clients can explore personal growth, heal from past experiences, and develop stronger emotional resilience. My practice focuses on a wide range of concerns, including communication difficulties, social anxiety, life transitions, relationship challenges, and personal empowerment.

Drawing from evidence-based practices, I help clients navigate complex emotional landscapes, offering guidance through issues like self-love, isolation, workplace stress, and interpersonal dynamics. My goal is to support you in developing meaningful strategies for personal transformation and emotional well-being.

Every individual's journey is unique, and I strive to provide personalized, empathetic care that honors your specific experiences and goals. Together, we can work towards understanding, healing, and creating positive change in your life.

Professional experience

8 yrs in practice
Stress and anxiety Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Coping with grief and loss Concentration, memory and focus (ADHD)

Additional areas of focus: Coping with addictions, LGBTQ+ related issues, Relationship issues, Intimacy related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Motivation, self esteem, and confidence, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Executive and professional coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Systemic Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

TN LPC 6019

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Melissa Harris. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Mrs Harris is super knowledgeable very in tune with my needs and I am greatly appreciative for her services

Written on Jul 29, 2026 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, grief, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes

Melissa has helped me understand me
I really appreciate her

Written on Jul 28, 2026 after therapy with Melissa for 11 months on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues

I love Melissa. I have been working with her for 7 months and have found her to be very helpful. I came to her needing help to work through my childhood trauma and some major losses in my life. She is able to help me work through it at my place. I feel that I have made progress since I have started working with her. I still have a long way to go. I am so glad I have found Melissa. She has been the best therapist I have ever had. I highly recommend her to anyone. ❤

Written on Jul 27, 2026 after therapy with Melissa for 6 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse

I absolutely love Melissa! I felt comfortable with her my very first session because she’s so easy to connect with and talk to! She is incredibly honest and I can tell she cares about my problems and that she wants to help. I’m truly grateful to have her as my therapist!

Written on Jun 17, 2026 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

Melissa is great! she broke the ice, put me at ease and really listened to me. she has helped me set clear goals and reach them, given me the direction, resources and insight I have needed. She has real life experience and it shows in how understanding and knowledgeable she is. 10/10 definitely recommend.

Written on Jun 17, 2026 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and adhd

When i decided it was absolutely time for me to get help with my mental issues Melissa was there for me she helped me work through the initial conversation she listened without judgement just asked for me give her my troubles and she would help me through it so far she's been a great help .

Written on Jun 15, 2026 after therapy with Melissa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes