- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Client-Centered work
About Summyr
Summyr Harris is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California with eight years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strains, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression. Sessions focus on practical steps to change how people respond to painful or heated moments.
Her style centers on listening carefully and working with each person to set clear goals. She uses Client-Centered methods to follow what the client brings to the room, and she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are also used to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance techniques.
Summyr frames conversations so people can talk about difficult feelings without judgment. She encourages small, achievable changes that reduce repeated arguments, simmering resentment, or sudden outbursts. That includes learning communication moves, boundary setting, and ways to calm down in the moment.
In longer work she may look at past patterns to understand why anger and relationship problems recur. Solution-Focused techniques help identify immediate steps that make daily life easier. Psychodynamic ideas are used when tracing deeper attachment patterns and recurring themes feels useful.
Sessions are conducted in English and reflect eight years of hands-on practice in California. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what a person brings to sessions. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist reflect concerns and priorities the client raises, which works well for talking through anger triggers and relationship conflicts.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches people to spot and change thoughts and behaviors that feed anger. In an online setting CBT includes concrete exercises and homework that help reduce heated reactions at work or home. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for tolerating distress and regulating emotions. Online DBT work emphasizes skill practice, breathing and grounding techniques, and step-by-step plans to use during high-stress moments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then suggest whether skill-based work, deeper pattern work, or a combination makes the most sense. That decision is made together and can be adjusted as sessions progress.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and making it simpler to schedule shorter check-ins or longer weekly sessions. It also makes it easier to practice real-time skills between sessions and bring immediate situations into conversation without waiting for an in-person visit.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression. Additional focus areas include communication problems, control issues, and forgiveness.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She listens and follows what the client brings while setting clear goals. Her approach mixes Client-Centered listening with skills-based work from CBT and DBT.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional work experience practicing as a clinician. That time has included helping people manage intense emotions and relationship conflict.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California LPCC, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. She practices in California.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Will she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are arranged for people located where her California LPCC applies.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during sign-up.
What do I do to start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That begins the sign-up and matching process.