Brooke Harris, M.Ed., LCMHC

E-mail: brookeharris@lifescapescounseling.com

919-473-3720

Please read through the following document to gain an understanding of the counseling services I provide and what to expect working with me as your counselor.

I earned a Masters of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina in May of 2018. I hold a Licenced Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) license with the North Carolina Board and the number is #14125. During the past two years, I have accrued 2,000 counseling hours under the supervision of a board approved supervisor, Dr. Richard Tyler-Walker, making me eligible to pursue independent licensure as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. This licensure was granted on September 18, 2020.

From 2018-2020, I served college age students at the University Counseling Center at NC State University for a total of 2,000 supervised counseling hours post-licensure. Currently, I am working at Lifescapes Counseling Associates, PLLC in Apex, NC serving clients from the age of 13 to 65 with a variety of clinical concerns. Using an evidence-based, client-centered, feminist approach, I work to help my clients make meaning of tough life experiences and find balance in their lives so that they can live as their best self. I have worked with a variety of mental health and wellness issues including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, trauma, relationship issues, social and test anxiety, grief and loss, and eating disorders. I frequently use a client-centered approach and cognitive-behavior techniques to help facilitate change toward a better life balance.

For organizations with which I may be affiliated, cost per session, accepted insurance, and payment methods will be provided prior to the first appointment. Please contact the organization directly if you have any questions about insurance or payment options. Sessions are generally 50 minutes, once each week or once every other week at $120 per 50-minute session. Payment is accepted at the time of appointment by cash, debit/credit, or personal check. For clients who do not have, or do not wish to use their insurance, I also offer sliding scale fees based on your income and ability to pay. I am credentialed with most major insurance companies and will be able to file in-network claims and will work with clients filing out-of-network claims

Most insurance companies will require a diagnosis of a mental health condition and indicate that you must have an “illness” before they will agree to reimburse you. Some conditions for which people seek counseling do not qualify for reimbursement. If a qualifying diagnosis is appropriate in your case, I will inform you of the diagnosis before we submit the diagnosis to the health insurance company. Any diagnosis made will become part of your permanent insurance records.

I will keep confidential anything you say as part of our counseling relationship, with the following exceptions: (a) you direct me in writing to disclose information to someone else, (b) it is determined you are a danger to yourself or others (including child or elder abuse), or (c) I am ordered by a court to disclose information.

Although clients are encouraged to discuss any concerns with me, you may file a complaint against me with the organization below should you feel I am in violation of any of these codes of ethics. I abide by the ACA Code of Ethics (http://www.counseling.org/Resources/aca-code-of-ethics.pdf).

North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors

P.O. Box 77819 Greensboro, NC 27417

Phone: 844-622-3572 or 336-217-6007 Fax: 336-217-9450

E-mail: Complaints@ncblcmhc.org

We agree to these terms and will abide by these guidelines.

Counselor:  Brooke Harris, MEd, LCMHC