- Anxiety and depression
- Sleep and rest
- Practical coping skills
About Monriel
Monriel Harbison is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties. She uses a warm, nonjudgmental, and collaborative style to help clients reduce racing thoughts, irritability, and overwhelm. Monriel aims to help people feel more in control of their emotions and regain steady routines.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness-based tools to help people notice patterns and try small, practical changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused techniques guide short-term goal setting and clearer next steps.
Monriel highlights building resilience, strengthening coping skills, and improving emotional regulation as core goals. She also works with concerns such as stress, anger, addictions, self-esteem, career issues, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and women’s issues. Communication problems and mood disorders are additional focus areas listed in her practice.
Monriel holds the LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina. She has four years of experience as a licensed therapist and additional years in the broader mental health field before licensure. Sessions are conducted in English.
If a person wants to begin, they can use the site Start Therapy workflow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Monriel uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try practical changes. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and testing small experiments to reduce worry and improve sleep. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to calm racing thoughts and increase awareness of stress responses.She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT skills can be useful when strong emotions disrupt sleep or daily routines. Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative - the therapist will work with each person to set goals and try techniques that fit their needs and preferences.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so people can meet from a quieter location. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, DBT, and mindfulness exercises for use in remote sessions so practical skill-building continues between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Credentials
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
This therapist helps with anxiety, depression, stress, anger, sleep problems, addictions, self-esteem, career strain, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Additional focuses include communication problems, mood disorders, self-love, and women’s issues.
What is the therapy style like?
The approach is warm, nonjudgmental, and collaborative. Sessions emphasize practical skills, emotion regulation, and small changes you can try between meetings.
How much experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has four years of experience as a licensed clinician, plus prior years working in the mental health field before licensure.
What credential does the therapist hold and where are they based?
She holds the LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist’s availability.