Harvey Norris , LCSW

Harvey Norris is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana with 35 years of experience in the mental health field. He has worked extensively with depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma, and suicide, and has particular experience supporting veterans and active duty service members. As an LCSW, he brings clinical training in assessment, therapy, and case management to his work with individuals facing complex challenges.

His therapeutic stance is firmly person-centered, approaching each person with warmth, compassion, and a commitment to treating everyone with dignity and respect. He prefers to meet clients where they are and collaborate on the path they want to take, avoiding labels that can feel stigmatizing. Harvey emphasizes that change requires courage and strength and seeks to support people as they work toward a more fulfilled and meaningful life.

On a personal level, he has been married since 1994 to a longtime partner from a relationship that began in 1989, and they are raising five children together. He shares his home with a terrier named Scruffy, who playfully rules the household, while Harvey balances family life with a long-standing dedication to helping others navigate life’s difficulties.

Approaches to online treatment and practical benefits

Harvey Norris integrates evidence-informed methods to address trauma, mood, and relationship concerns in remote settings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that maintain distress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, and can be especially useful for strong emotions and impulsive behaviors. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) supports processing of traumatic memories by guiding the brain to reprocess distressing experiences, often benefiting people with PTSD and trauma history.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Harvey works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and life context, then tailors a plan that may combine techniques from different modalities to fit the client’s needs. This flexibility helps ensure therapy feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or geographic constraints. These options make it easier to maintain regular sessions, integrate coping strategies into daily life, and stay connected with licensed professionals and therapists when in-person visits are not feasible.