Profile / United States
Maureen Harris, LMHC
New York
LMHC in New York - Stress and Addiction
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Life transitions
About Maureen
Maureen Harris is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with 12 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, career questions, bipolar mood issues, and coping with life changes. Maureen also focuses on issues such as life purpose, seasonal affective disorder, self-love, women’s concerns, workplace stress, and compassion fatigue.
Maureen uses straightforward, skills-based work that helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and test thinking patterns that keep problems going. She also uses client-centered methods to let people lead sessions and motivational interviewing to build and expand personal reasons for change.
Her background includes outpatient and inpatient substance abuse treatment, college mental health counseling, group counseling, life coaching, and care management. That mix gives her experience with both individual and addiction-related concerns and with transitions people face in work and school.
In sessions she offers concrete tools and short-term strategies alongside conversations about goals and values. Expect practical steps you can try between meetings and regular review of what is helping. Maureen encourages people to use their own motivation as the engine for change while providing clear techniques to reduce distress.
She works in English and practices in New York. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How CBT and collaborative methods are used in online sessions
Maureen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts, test them, and try alternative responses that change feelings and behavior. CBT is practical and often focuses on small experiments and skills people can practice between sessions to reduce anxiety, depression, or problematic habits.She also uses client-centered therapy to let people lead the topics in session and motivational interviewing to find and strengthen personal reasons for change. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and supporting a person’s own goals, while motivational interviewing focuses on moving from ambivalence to action when change is desired.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maureen will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which methods to try. That collaboration means approaches can shift as needs change and as what works becomes clearer.
The practical advantage of online sessions is fitting therapy into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a lunch break or avoiding travel time to an office. Session formats are not listed here; confirm the current session options before booking so you know how meetings are conducted and which format best fits your routine.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Maureen commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief, bipolar issues, career questions, and coping with life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify thought patterns that contribute to distress and to test new ways of thinking and behaving that reduce symptoms.
What is her professional background?
Maureen has 12 years of experience including outpatient and inpatient substance abuse treatment, college counseling, group work, life coaching, and care management.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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