About Bri
Bri Harless helps people who are worried about mood, behavior, or stressful life shifts. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps that fit day-to-day life. Bri emphasizes respect for each person’s independence and works alongside them rather than telling them what to do.
Bri holds a master’s degree in Counseling with a focus on professional counseling and marriage and family therapy. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and has worked in clinical settings since 2009.
How Bri works
Much of her early career involved supporting people affected by substance use, and more recently she has practiced in a personal setting addressing a wide range of mental health concerns. Over 14 years she has helped people with depression, anxiety, ADHD, grief, trauma and substance use concerns. She also supports those facing parenting stress, relationship strain, compassion fatigue, anger, and life transitions.
She favors straightforward tools that clients can use between sessions. Bri draws from several therapy approaches and tailors them to each person. She sees herself as a guide, helper, and teacher who collaborates with clients to find what fits.
Sessions often focus on skills to manage emotions, build coping strategies, and shift unhelpful patterns. Reaching out can feel hard, and Bri recognizes that. She offers a calm, practical style aimed at helping people make real changes.
She invites prospective clients to take the first step and explore whether her approach feels like a fit.
Bri lists 14 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What Bri works with
The areas below are the ones Bri selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
How Bri's Approaches Work Online
Bri often brings Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values, accepting difficult thoughts or feelings, and taking committed action toward meaningful goals. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Bri starts by learning about each person’s needs, goals, and daily routines, and then suggests methods that fit those priorities. Together they try tools in sessions and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide ongoing support between appointments and let people use therapy in small bursts during a busy day. These options make it easier to keep consistent progress while fitting therapy into everyday life.
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