Monriel Harbison, LCMHC

Monriel Harbison is a licensed clinician who supports people working through anxiety, depression, and the intense emotions that often accompany them. She offers a warm, nonjudgmental, and collaborative approach that helps clients explore stressors, build confidence, and learn to manage feelings rather than be controlled by them. Monriel is an LCMHC - a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - practicing in North Carolina with four years of clinical experience.

Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns including irritability, anger, racing thoughts, difficulty sleeping, emotional dysregulation, and life changes. She also works with addictions, relationship difficulties, self-esteem and career challenges, compassion fatigue, ADHD, communication problems, mood disorders, self-love, and women's issues. Her style emphasizes practical skills and compassionate support suited to each person’s situation.

Drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and positive psychology, Monriel focuses on strengthening resilience, developing healthier coping strategies, and improving emotional regulation so clients can move toward a more balanced and empowered life. She partners with each person to set achievable goals and to shift from merely surviving to genuinely thriving, offering steady guidance throughout the process.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Monriel commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy focuses on building emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills, which can help with anger, emotional dysregulation, and relationship difficulties. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and acceptance practices that support stress reduction and improved attention.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Monriel works collaboratively with each person to tailor interventions to their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods as progress is made so treatment remains a good fit.

Online therapy with Monriel is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This flexibility makes it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access support from home or work. Licensed professionals can deliver most evidence-based techniques effectively through these formats, helping clients apply skills in their everyday environments.