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Bri Harless

Compassionate, practical counseling for life struggles

LPC Michigan

Experience
14 years in practice
Focus areas
Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Bri

Bri Harless is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing depression, anxiety, addiction, parenting stress, and life transitions. She writes plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.

Background and approach

Bri aims to build a respectful, collaborative relationship from the first meeting. She holds a master’s degree in Counseling with emphasis in professional counseling and marriage and family therapy.

Bri has 14 years of experience in clinical work, with early years focused on supporting people affected by substance use and later years in independent practice. Over that time she has worked extensively with trauma, PTSD, ADHD, grief, and compassion fatigue as well as relationship and LGBT concerns.

Bri draws from several approaches and picks tools to fit each person. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people act on their values, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance.

She also brings client-centered principles to keep sessions grounded in each person’s needs. Her style is practical and collaborative.

Bri sees her role as a guide, helper, and teacher who respects individual autonomy. She focuses on skills people can apply in daily life, not just ideas discussed in the office.

If reaching out feels hard, Bri acknowledges that and welcomes that step. She encourages a first session to review goals, try an approach, and decide what fits best moving forward.

How Bri’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It helps with anxiety, depression, and motivation by combining acceptance strategies with practical action plans.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more effective ones. It’s often used for anxiety, depression, and stress because it provides concrete exercises and homework to practice between sessions.

Bri sees finding the right approach as a team effort. She will listen to goals and preferences, try techniques together, and adjust the plan as needed. The aim is to pick methods that fit each person’s life and make sense in everyday routines.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people stay connected with brief updates, ask questions between sessions, or use therapy without being on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while still using ACT, CBT, or client-centered work in practical ways.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Bri help with?
Bri works with many common mental health and life concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, anger, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, self esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She blends several approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused and client-centered methods. Sessions focus on practical tools, values-driven goals, and skills people can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Bri has 14 years of clinical experience. Her background includes work with people affected by substance use and several years in independent practice addressing a broad range of mental health concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Michigan.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Bri?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed in

Michigan

Languages

English