Debbie Harris , LPC

Debbie Harris is an Oklahoma licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship concerns, addictions, grief, parenting strain, and issues many women face. Debbie works with people who are coping with life changes, caregiver stress, first responder challenges, and the fallout of divorce or separation.

Her approach is straightforward and goal-oriented. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful patterns and build practical skills. Sessions emphasize clear steps, coping strategies, and short-term goals that people can practice between appointments.

Debbie’s background includes co-founding a counseling center that served abused children across a four-state region. That work involved close collaboration with child advocacy groups and hands-on trauma treatment. Over the years she has treated post-traumatic stress, anxiety disorders, depression, and other concerns in a variety of settings.

She has also worked in schools doing special needs testing and providing therapy for children. In 2012 she completed a certification in equine therapy with OK Corral, and in recent years she has provided care for young women who survived sex trafficking. Those roles shaped her trauma-focused skills and compassionate approach.

In sessions Debbie aims to make therapy understandable and practical. She helps people talk through painful experiences, build coping tools, and take small steps toward more stable daily life.

How Debbie Uses CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online

Debbie commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thinking and behavior patterns that make anxiety, depression, or stress worse. CBT sessions focus on practical exercises, testing new behaviors, and tracking small changes over time.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, short-term goals and to identify existing strengths clients can use right away. That work tends to be forward-looking and centered on concrete steps a person can try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Debbie will talk with each client about their needs, goals, and preferences and then tailor a plan together. That collaborative process helps choose when to use skill practice, problem-solving, or goal-focused coaching.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and fuller interaction, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports quick check-ins, and text messaging works well for short updates or ongoing coaching. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between appointments.