- Years in practice
- 16
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Deja
Deja Harford is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with 16 years of experience. She founded Steps To Clarity PLLC and has spent her career helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and mood concerns such as bipolar. She also supports people addressing relationship and intimacy challenges as well as parenting struggles and self-esteem issues.
Her work focuses on practical steps that fit day-to-day life. Sessions are direct and conversational.
Background and approach
Deja listens for patterns that get in the way and helps clients try different ways of responding to old problems. She believes many things affect mental health - emotions, physical factors, and environment. Childhood experiences and learned patterns often continue to show up in adulthood.
Deja helps people notice those patterns and choose new behaviors that feel healthier. Deja describes herself as motivated and charismatic, and she emphasizes steady learning and growth in her practice. Her experience with a wide range of concerns has shaped a flexible approach that aims to meet each person where they are.
Taking the first step can feel scary. She encourages commitment to the process and offers steady support and practical guidance as clients work toward clearer goals and better day-to-day functioning.
What Deja works with
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- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Deja uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change in daily life. One approach helps people identify unhelpful patterns rooted in past experience and replace them with new, healthier actions; this is useful for anxiety, relationship struggles, and parenting challenges. Another approach concentrates on mood regulation and structure, offering tools and routines people can use when depression or bipolar symptoms make it hard to manage daily tasks.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Deja talks with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan based on what is working.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, processing between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep steady progress over time.
Questions people ask about Deja
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, bipolar mood concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, and parenting challenges.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions are conversational and practical, aimed at identifying patterns and trying new ways of responding to everyday problems.
How long has she practiced counseling?
She has 16 years of professional experience working with a broad range of concerns and client situations.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in the state of New York and practices there.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.
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