Dr. Mitchell Harris, UT Psychologist
Helping people manage stress and parenting challenges
Book with Mitchell- Years in practice
- 18
- Credentials
- UT Psychologist
- Licensed in
- Utah
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Mitchell
Dr. Mitchell Harris is a licensed UT Psychologist with 18 years of professional experience. He focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and relationship strain.
He presents a calm presence and aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable. He creates a space where clients can talk about difficult feelings without judgment. Sessions are conversational and practical, with attention to immediate concerns and daily coping.
Background and approach
He listens for patterns that make life harder and works with each person to try new ways of handling those patterns. Dr. Harris has worked with grief, trauma, addiction, and intimacy-related problems, and he supports people dealing with parenting challenges.
He also helps those facing career strain, chronic health challenges, caregiver stress, and issues around identity including LGBT concerns. Over his career he has developed experience helping people navigate complex combinations of problems, such as co-occurring mood and substance issues or persistent interpersonal conflict. He focuses on clear goals and measurable small steps so progress is visible.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. He holds the credential UT Psychologist 9187581-2501 and practices from Utah. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
What Mitchell works with
Everything Mitchell lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Mitchell helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Parenting Support
Dr. Harris draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are practical and focused on solving current problems. One common approach emphasizes learning concrete coping skills for stress and anxiety, such as breathing strategies, activity planning, and breaking problems into smaller steps; these techniques help with day-to-day overwhelm and mood management. Another approach centers on addressing trauma and relationship patterns by helping people recognize unhelpful interaction cycles and practice clearer communication and boundaries; this can reduce repeated conflict and improve emotional safety.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. Together they try different strategies and adjust the plan based on what proves most helpful in real life.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy parents and adults. Video calls allow fuller conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to get support between sessions or fit brief check-ins into a busy day. These options increase flexibility so therapy can fit around work, caregiving, and other obligations rather than replacing them.
Questions people ask about Mitchell
What concerns does Dr. Harris address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, parenting concerns, grief, and related issues.
What is his therapy style like?
His approach is conversational and practical. He focuses on immediate coping, clear goals, and small steps that can be tried between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has 18 years of professional work experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds the credential UT Psychologist 9187581-2501 and practices in Utah.
Can I see him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does he use?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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