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Donovan Harmon

Donovan Harmon, LPC

Therapist in Louisiana

Compassionate counselor focused on practical progress

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Experience

16+ years

Credentials

LPC

Languages

English

Based in

Louisiana

  • Strengths focused
  • Goal oriented
  • Age range variety

About Donovan

Donovan Harmon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with 16 years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, and career-related concerns. He works with children, adolescents, and adults and emphasizes the client's strengths in therapy.

Donovan centers sessions on the person's story and goals. He uses practical conversation to clarify what is getting in the way and to find workable steps forward. Sessions aim to build coping skills, reduce upsetting symptoms, and support day-to-day functioning.

His background includes long-term clinical work across age groups, where he has addressed family conflict, parenting strain, and processing loss. He draws on approaches that help clients notice thought patterns, try different behaviors, and set small goals that add up over time.

In the room he prioritizes listening and collaboration. He helps people identify strengths they already have and ways to use them when life gets hard. He also guides short-term plans for crisis moments and longer-term strategies for maintaining progress.

Donovan encourages people to take the next step even when it feels daunting. He asks straightforward questions and helps clients create clear, manageable tasks between sessions. This approach aims to make therapy practical and focused on what matters most to each person.

How his approaches guide online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what matters to the client. It helps people feel heard and supports them in finding their own solutions for issues like low self esteem, relationship strain, or life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and actions. It teaches practical skills to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and impulsivity.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable goals and on what works now. This approach is useful for people who want quick, practical steps to improve coping, manage stress, or address specific problems like work stress or parenting challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration helps tailor sessions so they feel useful and realistic.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for scheduling, session length, and how you want to use sessions to meet your goals.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionADHD

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

License details

LPC · Louisiana
4558
NPI (National Provider Identifier)
1851954747

As listed on the therapist's professional profile. You can check these details with the relevant licensing board, professional body or registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he commonly address?

He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, ADHD, grief, and career problems, among other issues such as parenting strain and family conflict.

How would you describe his therapy style?

His approach is collaborative and practical, focusing on listening, identifying strengths, and setting manageable steps toward goals.

What kind of experience does he bring?

He has 16 years of professional experience working with children, adolescents, and adults across a range of concerns.

Where is he based and what credential does he hold?

He is licensed in Louisiana and holds the LPC credential.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with him?

He is not currently accepting international clients.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Some intimacy concerns have a physical side. If you notice pain or other physical symptoms, please speak with a doctor as well. Therapy can sit alongside medical care, not replace it.

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