Therapist in Knoxville, Tennessee Shelby Harris, Therapist

Shelby Harris, a Licensed Social Worker at LifeStance Health, helps patients across Tennessee find emotional balance, confidence, and strength through compassionate, evidence-based care. She works with adolescents, teens, and adults to manage challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties. Shelby provides a supportive space where clients can explore their experiences, gain insight, and learn practical tools for lasting change through individual therapy tailored to their unique goals and needs. Shelby is especially passionate about helping clients who are navigating court-ordered treatment and those in need of disability paperwork support. She understands that these situations can be stressful and deeply personal, and she approaches each with empathy, respect, and professionalism. Shelby focuses on helping individuals build stability and confidence as they work toward both legal and personal milestones, ensuring that care remains client-centered and empowering. Using approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Mindfulness, Shelby helps clients develop emotional regulation skills, challenge unhelpful thought patterns, and strengthen coping strategies. She has extensive experience supporting individuals dealing with ADHD, PTSD/trauma, and grief, and she provides specialized care for members of the LGBTQ+ community, people connected to adoption or foster care, and military veterans. Shelby’s clinical approach is collaborative and strengths-based, helping clients find clarity and confidence in the midst of life’s challenges. Outside of her clinical work, Shelby enjoys expressing her creativity through pottery and ceramic art, writing poetry, and participating in local craft fairs as a vendor. She also loves spending time with her pets and staying active through yoga and group exercise. Shelby is dedicated to helping patients across Tennessee achieve improved mental health and personal growth in a welcoming, supportive environment.