Don Harris

Hi, I’m Don Harris, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Oklahoma. If you’re considering therapy, I want you to know that you don’t have to walk into our first conversation having everything figured out. Sometimes you just know that something isn’t working, you’re tired of carrying things on your own, or you’re ready for something in your life to change. We can start there.

I work with children, adolescents, and adults, as well as couples and families, who may be dealing with anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, stress, relationship challenges, or major changes in life.

My personality and approach are pretty down-to-earth. I want therapy to feel like a place where you can talk openly, be yourself, and say what you really think without worrying about being judged. I’m going to listen, but I’m also going to help you find solutions.

I believe people are often stronger and more capable than they realize. Sometimes we just need someone to help us slow things down, look at things differently, and figure out the next step. That’s what I hope to provide for you.

I’m a solution-oriented therapist, which means I don’t want us to spend every session simply talking about what’s wrong. Understanding what happened and how it has affected you is important, especially when we’re working through trauma, but I also want to help you figure out what we can do about it.

My approach is open-minded, supportive, and holistic. I use evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), trauma-informed care, solution-focused techniques, and strengths-based therapy, but I don’t believe therapy should feel exactly the same for every person.

We’ll figure out what works for you.

Sometimes that means challenging the way you’ve been thinking about something. Sometimes it means learning how to handle an emotion differently, improving communication in a relationship, developing better coping skills, or simply having a place where you can finally say what you’ve been holding in.

Ultimately, I want you to leave therapy with tools you can actually use in your everyday life—not just things that sound good during a session.

Our first session is really a conversation.

I want to hear your story—what brought you here, what’s been happening, what’s bothering you, and most importantly, what you would like to see change. I’ll ask questions to help me better understand you, but you’re not expected to tell me everything about your life in the first hour.

Building trust takes time, and I want you to feel comfortable with me and with the therapy process.

We’ll also talk about what you want to accomplish and begin figuring out what our work together could look like. My goal is for you to leave that first conversation feeling heard, respected, and like we have a direction moving forward.

You don’t need to prepare anything special. Just show up as yourself, and we’ll take it from there.