Monriel Harbison, LCMHC

Monriel Harbison is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, and strong emotions. She offers a warm, collaborative approach that aims to reduce irritability, racing thoughts, and sleep problems so daily life feels more manageable.

She draws on practical methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding. Sessions emphasize skills for emotional regulation and clearer thinking rather than long explanations. The goal is to build steady coping habits that carry into everyday situations.

Monriel also works with concerns around stress, addictions, self-esteem, career pressures, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She supports people who want clearer communication, better mood management, and stronger self-care routines. Her style is patient and nonjudgmental, focusing on realistic steps clients can use between sessions.

With four years as a licensed counselor in North Carolina and broader experience in the mental health field, Monriel combines hands-on strategies with a focus on personal strengths. She centers the work on what each person wants to accomplish and adjusts tools to fit those goals. If someone wants to move from simply coping to feeling more confident, she offers guided practice and steady support.

Sessions are intended to help people develop resilience and make sustainable changes. The emphasis is on short-term goals, skill building, and collaborative planning so progress can be noticed week by week.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Monriel uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy as core methods. CBT helps people notice thoughts that increase distress and try practical changes in thinking and behavior to reduce anxiety and low mood. Mindfulness Therapy focuses on simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and emotional control.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Monriel will collaborate with each person to see which methods fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. Together they will try techniques and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, since specific options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow practical homework to be reviewed in real time so skills can be practiced and tracked between meetings.