Melissa Harris

Melissa Harris

Licensed Professional Counselor (423) 954-8890

Medical Insurance Accepted
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About Me

As a licensed therapist in Tennessee, I bring eight years of dedicated experience supporting individuals through life’s complex challenges. My approach is compassionate and holistic, with specialized expertise in addressing stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma, grief, and ADHD.

I am committed to creating a supportive therapeutic environment where clients can explore personal growth, heal from past experiences, and develop stronger emotional resilience. My practice focuses on a wide range of concerns, including communication difficulties, social anxiety, life transitions, relationship challenges, and personal empowerment.

Drawing from evidence-based practices, I help clients navigate complex emotional landscapes, offering guidance through issues like self-love, isolation, workplace stress, and interpersonal dynamics. My goal is to support you in developing meaningful strategies for personal transformation and emotional well-being.

Every individual’s journey is unique, and I strive to provide personalized, empathetic care that honors your specific experiences and goals. Together, we can work towards understanding, healing, and creating positive change in your life.

Payment Options

Insurance Options

  • BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
  • Cigna
  • Curative
  • GEHA
  • Optum
  • Oscar
  • UMR
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare Student Resources
  • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Orientation & Focus

Modalities

Couples, Families, Groups

Languages Spoken

English

Populations

LGBTQ+

Specialties

  • Addictions
  • ADHD
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Co-Occurring Disorders
  • Coaching
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorder
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • LGBT
  • Pain Management
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Sex Addiction
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Conditions Treated

  • Abandonment
  • Addiction & Substance Abuse
  • ADHD
  • Adoption & Foster Care
  • Aging & Senior Issues
  • Anger Management
  • Antisocial Personality
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Autism
  • Avoidant Personality
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Blended Families
  • Cancer
  • Caregiver Stress
  • Chronic Pain & Illness
  • Codependency
  • Commitment Issues
  • Communication Problems
  • Coping Skills
  • Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
  • Depression
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce & Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emptiness
  • Family Conflict
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Fatherhood Issues
  • Fertility issues
  • First responder issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Gambling
  • Gender Dysphoria
  • Grief & Loss
  • Guilt & Shame
  • Hoarding
  • Hospice & End of Life
  • Immigration Issues
  • Impulsivity
  • Infidelity
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Isolation & Loneliness
  • Jealousy
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Midlife Crisis
  • Money & Financial Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Multicultural Concerns
  • Narcissism
  • OCD
  • Panic Attacks
  • Paranoia
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phobias
  • Pregnancy & Postpartum
  • Prejudice & Discrimination
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self Esteem
  • Self Harm
  • Sex Addiction
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Health
  • Sexuality & Sexual Identity
  • Smoking & Vaping
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Trichotillomania
  • Women's Issues
  • Workplace Issues
  • Young Adult Issues

Treatment Options

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • EMDR
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy
  • Gottman Couples Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Systemic Therapy
  • Trauma Focused

Locations

Main Location

6236 Airpark Dr Ste A
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421
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