About Bri
Bri Harless is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage anxiety, depression, parenting stress, addiction concerns, ADHD, grief, and life transitions. She writes plainly and listens closely to understand what each person needs. Bri meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps that fit their daily life.
She holds a master’s degree in Counseling with a focus on professional counseling and marriage and family therapy. Bri has 14 years of clinical experience and has worked in both community settings and independent practice across that time.
Background and approach
Early in her career she spent many years supporting people affected by substance use, and more recently she has concentrated on mental health issues in independent practice. Bri combines several therapy approaches rather than relying on a single method. She aims to learn about a client's goals and then picks tools that match their situation.
In sessions she acts as a guide, a helper, and a teacher who values each person's autonomy. Her work often involves building skills for managing strong emotions, improving relationships, and coping with stress. She uses concrete strategies people can try between appointments and adjusts those strategies to fit busy schedules.
Reaching out can feel hard, and Bri acknowledges that step. She offers a straightforward, collaborative style and encourages small, steady changes that add up over time.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy involves noticing thoughts and choosing actions that support personal values. It helps people get unstuck by focusing on what matters and practicing small, meaningful steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms through short exercises and homework. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and reflecting so the client feels understood and can lead the pace of change.Bri works with clients to find which approach or combination fits best. She treats that decision as a collaborative process, exploring goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they try methods for a few weeks and adjust based on what feels useful and realistic.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversations and teaching skills that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is low or when a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter, more frequent contact and help fit therapy into a busy schedule.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- 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
Therapeutic approaches
- 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
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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