- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Oklahoma
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Debbie
Debbie Harris, LPC, helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, and relationship concerns. She brings 25 years of clinical experience and a practical focus to each session. Her style is straightforward and goal-oriented, aimed at giving parents tools they can use right away.
Debbie began studying psychology and counseling after a formative experience working at a Christian sports camp. She completed a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Counseling at Southwest Baptist University and earned a master’s degree in Community Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy from John Brown University.
Background and approach
Those studies led her to co-found a counseling center in 2001 that served abused children across Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. Much of her early work involved coordinating with children’s advocacy groups and providing trauma-focused care. Over time she expanded to address anxiety, depression, PTSD, addictions, grief, and parenting stress.
In 2012 she received a certification in Equine Therapy through OK Corral and later provided special needs testing and therapy in a local school system. Debbie currently provides direct clinical care in Oklahoma and works with young women affected by sex trafficking as part of her practice. She uses practical approaches that aim to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning.
Parents can expect clear strategies, skill-building, and collaborative planning to manage stress and family-related challenges. Her long career reflects sustained work with trauma, first responder issues, caregiver stress, and life transitions. Debbie aims to help people find stability and forward steps, one session at a time.
What Debbie works with
Everything Debbie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Debbie helps people with.
- 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 CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online
Debbie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people see how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors. CBT breaks problems into manageable parts and teaches practical techniques to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful thinking patterns.She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients identify small, achievable changes. This approach concentrates on strengths and immediate steps that lead to measurable progress, which can be useful for parenting concerns, stress, and life transitions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make work easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill practice and detailed discussion. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be simpler to schedule. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, quick coaching, and follow-up between sessions. These options provide flexibility and let people keep continuity of care even with changing schedules.
Questions people ask about Debbie
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, addictions, grief, and related issues such as caregiver stress and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is practical and goal-oriented, focusing on skill-building and steps clients can use between sessions to manage symptoms and improve daily life.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 25 years of experience, co-founded a counseling center in 2001, and has extensive work with trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and depression.
What credentials and location are on file?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Oklahoma.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote sessions.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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