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Patrice Harris

Patrice Harris, LMFT

Therapist in California

Warm, practical therapy for self-esteem and stress

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5 years of experience listed

LMFT professional credentials

English languages

  • Skill building
  • Relationship focus
  • Practical steps

About Patrice

Patrice Harris is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She brings five years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, trauma, and compassion fatigue. Patrice also helps people build self-esteem and improve focus and concentration.

She uses approaches that center the person rather than a single technique. That means conversations are shaped by what each person needs today. Patrice pays attention to how past relationships affect current struggles, and she helps people notice patterns that hold them back.

In sessions she combines tools from cognitive behavioral work and skills-based approaches to address overwhelming thoughts and intense emotions. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at long-term patterns and attachment-based ways of understanding relationships and safety. The result is a mix of concrete skills and deeper reflection.

People often come for help with loneliness, social anxiety, workplace stress, or the emotional fallout of discrimination and abandonment. Patrice supports exploration of life purpose and self-love, and she helps clients develop practical steps to manage ADHD-related focus challenges.

If you want structured strategies plus time to talk about roots of recurring problems, she aims to balance both. Starting with a short matching questionnaire and a scheduling step will get the process moving.

Approaches that translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and behavior. Online work can help people notice patterns in their relationships and practice different responses in everyday life. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting the person without judgment. In remote sessions that means the therapist mirrors concerns and helps the client set goals and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses clear steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often includes homework and skills practice that fit well with regular online check-ins.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify which methods make the most sense for their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision can change over time as progress is made.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. In general online therapy can make it easier to add brief skill-checks into a busy week, use video to practice social skills, or schedule sessions around work and family commitments. It also lets clients and therapists focus on concrete tools and homework between meetings, which many people find helpful for building self-esteem and managing anxiety.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Patrice commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and self esteem. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, isolation, life purpose, and workplace concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is person-centered and collaborative. She blends practical skills with exploration of relationship patterns to meet immediate needs and longer-term goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Patrice has five years of experience as a licensed therapist working in California settings. That background informs her mix of skills and deeper reflective work.

What credentials and region apply to her practice?

She holds a California LMFT license. Her practice is located in California and she works under that licensure.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or in-person meetings are available.

How does cost and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Patrice?

Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability to begin the process.

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