Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Debbie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Oklahoma
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Debbie
Debbie Harris is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oklahoma with 25 years of practice. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges. Her work often includes support for caregivers, first responders, and people facing major life changes.
Debbie uses clear, practical strategies in sessions. She listens for what matters most and helps clients set simple, achievable goals. Sessions tend to focus on small, concrete steps a person can take between meetings to feel better and regain control.
Background and approach
Her background includes a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Counseling from Southwest Baptist University and a master’s degree in Community Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy from John Brown University. She co-founded a counseling center in 2001 that provided services to abused children and coordinated with children’s advocacy groups across four states.
Over the years she has worked with people affected by trauma, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and grief. In 2012 she completed a certification in equine therapy with OK Corral. More recently she has provided testing and therapy in school settings and has worked with young women impacted by sex trafficking.
Her approach is straightforward and faith-informed for those who want that perspective. Debbie aims to help people take manageable steps toward healing while recognizing each person’s strengths and limits.
What Debbie works with
Everything Debbie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Debbie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Debbie lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Debbie’s Approaches Work Online
Debbie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger management. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes practical steps and future goals, helping people identify what’s already working and build on it for faster change.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Debbie will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and life circumstances and then recommend methods to try. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan if needed so the work stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people meet face to face from different locations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging are good options for people who prefer writing through concerns or need brief, frequent touchpoints. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
Questions people ask about Debbie
What concerns does she help with?
Debbie supports people dealing with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family issues, addictions, grief, and related problems listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a practical, goal-oriented style that focuses on small steps and skills people can use between sessions. Sessions emphasize clear strategies and measurable progress.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working in counseling settings, including co-founding a counseling center that served abused children and collaborating with advocacy groups.
What credentials and location are on file?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Oklahoma.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.