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Savannah Harness

Savannah Harness, LPC

Missouri

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LPC counselor - Young adult concerns

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Attachment work
  • CBT and DBT tools

About Savannah

Savannah Harness is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor with seven years of clinical experience based in Missouri. She works with adults on common early-adulthood pressures such as stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, career doubts, and identity questions. She also supports people facing trauma, addiction, mood concerns, and grief.

Savannah uses straightforward talk therapy and practical skills work. Sessions often focus on understanding attachment patterns, changing unhelpful thinking, and building emotion regulation skills. She blends client-centered listening with structured techniques when they fit the issue at hand.

Her background includes work across a range of settings, which she says helped her see problems from many angles. She has trained in cognitive behavioral approaches, dialectical behavior methods, and EMDR and continues to pursue further clinical learning.

In sessions she aims to help people notice patterns that get in the way, try new ways of responding, and set doable goals. That can mean practicing coping skills, setting boundaries, or mapping out steps toward a career or relationship change.

Savannah is comfortable discussing concerns common to young adults, including leaving home, starting work or study, relationship decisions, and managing comparison or feeling behind. She accepts international clients and works in English. To begin, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment.

How her therapeutic approaches work in online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy helps people see how early relationship patterns affect current connections. It focuses on understanding attachment styles and changing interaction patterns that cause stress in close relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches people to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. It is practical and problem-focused, often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It includes techniques for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and clearer communication. Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean more skills practice for anxiety or a focus on attachment patterns for relationship strain. Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, because those details were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Different formats can also suit lower bandwidth or quieter surroundings, and Savannah will help select what fits someone’s schedule and comfort without promising a specific format.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

Missouri, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey, District of Columbia, Maine

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship issues, grief, career uncertainty, and many young adult concerns like identity and starting a career.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She combines client-centered listening with practical techniques. That means space to talk plus structured skills from CBT and DBT when useful.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional experience as an LPC working in a variety of settings.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is an LPC licensed in Missouri and practices from Missouri as her primary location.

Can people who live outside the US work with her?

She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.

What session formats does she offer?

Session formats were not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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