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Marina Harris Ph.D.

About

Marina Harris, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and owner of Bloom Psychology Group located in North Carolina. As a former Division I gymnast, she understands the pressure felt by high achievers. She helps high-performing executives and athletes perform to their peak potential. Marina specializes in anxiety, eating disorders, and sports psychology.

People describe Marina as warm, sociable, and optimistic. She loves to connect with others in meaningful ways and has most recently done so in her writing and speaking. She hopes to demystify therapy and help others seek connection and support.

Recent Posts
The True Cost of Therapy
Your session fees not only cover the time you are working with your therapist, but a number of services that occur between sessions.
Overcome Mistakes Like an Elite Athlete
You don't have to be an elite athlete to know how to bounce back from mistakes. Using a five-step framework you can acknowledge, mentally "fix," and forge forward after mistakes.
5 Ways to Conquer Therapy Bravely
Mental health awareness campaigns tell people to reach out for help, but how can you continue to show up bravely in therapy after that first outreach?
The Pink Elephant Problem

If you try not to think about something, you just think about it harder. Instead, disarm the thoughts using these three techniques.

If you try not to think about something, you just think about it harder. Instead, disarm the thoughts using these three techniques.

5 Mistakes I Made in Therapy

There is no "right" or perfect way to do therapy. But if you're feeling stuck or stagnant in your goals, you could be making one of these common mistakes.

There is no "right" or perfect way to do therapy. But if you're feeling stuck or stagnant in your goals, you could be making one of these common mistakes.

3 Things to Do Differently in 2023

Want that new job? To feel better in your skin? To have more fulfilling relationships? Here are three things to do differently in the new year.

Want that new job? To feel better in your skin? To have more fulfilling relationships? Here are three things to do differently in the new year.

College Student-Athletes Are Dying in Mental Health Crisis

College student-athlete suicide has skyrocketed in 2022, illuminating an urgent need for real change in the culture of athletics institutions.

College student-athlete suicide has skyrocketed in 2022, illuminating an urgent need for real change in the culture of athletics institutions.

Should I Censor Myself in Therapy?

Are you worried about being "too much" for your therapist? You shouldn't.

Are you worried about being "too much" for your therapist? You shouldn't.