About Harrison
Harrison Burdo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York. He works from a person-centered, integrative stance and adapts therapy to fit each person's history and needs. Harrison keeps sessions straightforward and focused on practical steps people can use between appointments.
He often helps with anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and major life changes. He also addresses concerns such as attachment and abandonment, communication problems, control issues, and struggles with mood or compulsive thoughts.
Background and approach
Phobias are listed among the areas he addresses when fear and avoidance interfere with daily life. Sessions aim to build a trusting relationship first. Harrison uses a mix of techniques drawn from evidence-based therapeutic practices to match the person and the problem.
He encourages clear goals and small experiments that can change how someone copes day to day. Harrison has five years of clinical experience. He brings compassion, curiosity, and direct feedback to help people notice patterns and try different approaches.
The focus is on steady progress rather than quick fixes. Work is collaborative and paced to the person’s comfort. Harrison supports people in reconnecting with their strengths, making clearer choices, and finding practical ways to reduce distress and increase functioning.
Evidence-based approaches for online work
Harrison draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to the online setting. One common approach he uses focuses on gently exposing people to feared situations in steps so avoidance decreases and confidence grows. This helps with phobias, anxiety, and avoidance that limits daily life. Another common thread is working on relationships and attachment patterns by looking at how past connections affect current reactions; this approach helps with abandonment concerns, communication problems, and trust issues.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Harrison will talk through several options, try what seems to fit, and adjust plans based on how a person responds. Goals and pace are set together so the work feels manageable and relevant to daily life.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy or changing schedules. Video calls let a person read nonverbal cues and practice exposure tasks in a guided way. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier on difficult days. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, and flexibility when a full session isn’t possible. These formats help make steady progress even when life is complicated.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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