Her Story
About Quatasia
Quatasia Harris is a Licensed Professional Counselor whose journey in the mental health field began in 2017 after earning her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Fayetteville State University, a historically Black university in her home state of North Carolina. She later earned her Master of Science in Counseling from Eastern University in 2020, completing graduate school in the middle of a global pandemic, which was certainly an introduction to navigating change, uncertainty, and resilience in real time.
Since beginning her career, Quatasia’s professional work has been rooted in Philadelphia, where she has gained experience across multiple levels of mental health care, including partial hospitalization programs, residential treatment, outpatient therapy, and community mental health. She has worked with adolescents and adults from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, supporting clients as they navigate anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, emotional regulation, boundaries, self-esteem, and simply the very real experience of figuring life out.
At the heart of Quatasia’s work is the belief that people deserve spaces where they can show up as their full selves. Her approach to counseling is warm, person-centered, trauma-informed, and grounded in evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. While she takes the work seriously, she also believes therapy does not always have to feel clinical or intimidating. Authenticity, empathy, humor, and human connection are all welcome in the room.
Outside of her clinical work, Quatasia is the founder of She Will Be Great LLC, an initiative created to provide supportive spaces for women centered around connection, wellness, personal growth, and community. She is also a proud member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, and carries the values of service and community into the different spaces she occupies.
Earning her professional counseling license was one of the milestones that affirmed just how far Quatasia had come while also opening the door to what could come next. As she continues evolving as a clinician, entrepreneur, and woman, she remains intentional about building a life and career rooted in purpose, authenticity, service, healthy boundaries, and room to simply be human. For Quatasia, success is not just about what she accomplishes professionally, but also about creating a life that allows her to pour into others without losing herself in the process.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Quatasia
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success first and foremost to God, the people who have poured into me, and my willingness to keep going even when the path has not looked exactly how I imagined it would. I’ve learned that success is rarely a straight line. Some of my greatest periods of growth have come from seasons that required me to pivot, slow down, start over, or trust myself in ways I had not before. I also give myself permission to celebrate the smaller wins. I am ambitious, but I never want to become so focused on what is next that I forget to appreciate how far I have already come.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
One of the best pieces of advice I received came from my graduate school professor, Dr. Randolph Walters at Eastern University, who reminded us that as counselors, we can only take our clients as far as we have been willing to go ourselves. That has stayed with me throughout my career. This work requires more than education and credentials; it requires self-awareness, reflection, and a willingness to do your own internal work. I cannot ask my clients to prioritize growth, boundaries, and wellness while completely neglecting those things in my own life.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Remember that being a therapist does not mean you stop being a human being. You are allowed to have boundaries, take time off, experience emotions, make mistakes, and have a life outside of your work. Our profession can sometimes unintentionally glorify overextending ourselves in the name of helping others, but burnout does not make you a better clinician. Do your own work, know your limits, maintain your boundaries, and give yourself the same grace you encourage your clients to give themselves. Your identity is much bigger than the letters and credentials behind your name.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
One of the biggest challenges in mental health right now is balancing the growing need for accessible care with systems that can make providing that care increasingly complicated. Changes in insurance, reimbursement, funding, and organizational policies do not only affect agencies and clinicians; ultimately, they affect the people trying to receive services. At the same time, I see an incredible opportunity in the growing willingness to talk openly about mental health. More people are recognizing the importance of therapy, boundaries, emotional wellness, and seeking support. My hope is that our systems continue evolving alongside that awareness so that quality mental health care becomes more accessible rather than more difficult to obtain.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Authenticity, compassion, integrity, faith, community, and healthy boundaries are some of the values that ground me most. I value being able to show up as my full self and creating spaces where other people feel safe enough to do the same. I believe deeply in extending compassion to others while also recognizing that compassion does not require abandoning yourself or your boundaries. My faith keeps me grounded, community reminds me that we are not meant to navigate life alone, and authenticity allows me to remain connected to who I am underneath all of the roles and titles I carry. Whether I am showing up as a counselor, business owner, friend, daughter, sorority sister, or simply Quatasia, I want the way I live and treat people to remain aligned with those values.
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