Summyr Harris
Compassionate guidance for lasting change
LPCC California
- Experience
- 8 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Summyr
Summyr Harris is a licensed professional counselor (LPCC) in California with eight years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression.
Background and approach
She centers her work on building a respectful therapeutic relationship where clients can explore difficult feelings and recurring patterns without judgment, and she guides clients toward practical changes that improve daily functioning and emotional well-being.
Her approach is collaborative and adaptable, drawing on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and reshape unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, while also integrating client-centered principles that prioritize the client's own goals and perspective. When appropriate, she incorporates elements of dialectical behavior therapy and psychodynamic insight to address emotional regulation and deeper relational patterns.
Sessions emphasize skill building, clear goals, and real-world application so clients gain tools they can use between appointments. Summyr works with individuals on a range of concerns including abandonment issues, attachment difficulties, codependency, communication problems, caregiver stress, body image, dissociation, domestic violence, grief around divorce and separation, and struggles with guilt and shame.
Her practice aims to empower people to make sustainable changes and move toward greater resilience and satisfaction in their lives.
Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through structured exercises and skill practice; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and anger management. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance where the therapist follows the client's lead and supports exploration of personal goals and values, which can help with relationship concerns and feelings of shame or low self-worth. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness, useful for intense emotions and difficulties in managing reactions.Deciding on an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to identify which methods align with their goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring, and will adapt strategies over time as needs change so the plan remains practical and client-focused.
Online therapy with this clinician uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, practice skills in real-life contexts, and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are not possible. Licensed professionals can tailor pace and tools to the online format so clients receive focused support through the medium that works best for them.
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Areas of expertise
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English