Dr. Susan Harris , LPC

Dr. Susan Harris is an Arizona-based Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of experience helping people navigate addiction, mood disorders, trauma, grief, and relationship challenges. She brings long-standing experience in addiction work alongside broad mental health practice, treating substance use and behavioral addictions together with emotional and life concerns to address physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of recovery and wellbeing.

Her approach is eclectic and person-centered, meeting each individual where they are and collaborating on practical steps toward change. She draws on client-centered principles to create a respectful, strengths-based environment, and integrates tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to teach concrete skills for coping, emotional regulation, and healthier relationships.

Dr. Harris focuses on helping people develop skills that improve daily functioning and quality of life, whether the presenting issues involve anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, or life transitions. She works with concerns such as abandonment, caregiver stress, codependency, family problems, process addictions, and mood disorders, tailoring interventions to each person’s goals and circumstances. Her practice emphasizes practical strategies and collaborative planning to support lasting change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Susan Harris blends client-centered work with structured therapies to support change in online settings. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person’s experience and building a collaborative, respectful relationship that encourages self-exploration and growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and many day-to-day challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills, supporting people who struggle with intense emotions or relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Harris works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then tailors methods and exercises so the work feels useful and achievable. She adapts strategies from different models to fit the individual rather than applying a single method to everyone.

Online therapy with Dr. Harris is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and formats. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice new skills between sessions, and access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations.