S M Harrison

Good day and welcome to my private practice, Monte Cristo Counseling, currently serving clients in South Carolina and Texas. I'm currently doing skydiving research out of the SOBX / Crystal Coast / Coastal areas in North Carolina and am available for telehealth sessions in SC and TX! I'm glad you are here. The human experience presents unique challenges, opportunities, victories, and struggles for us all. We experience life and our feelings on various spectrums. Sometimes the universal feelings of sadness become clinical depression. Sometimes the universal feelings of fear and nervousness can become clinical anxiety. We describe difficulties in processing life events in terms of trauma. We look at the compounding impact of transitions and events as stress. Therapy presents a unique opportunity to join with a trained helper in a safe environment for growth, healing, and change, both in feeling differently and exploring life changes. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and who relies upon the evidence-based interventions of cognitive-behavioral therapy in treatment and assessment. I am completing a CACREP-accredited PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision in 2026 with a dissertation focused on meaning and lived experiences in skydiving. I encourage you to give therapy a chance - say 3 sessions and consider how you feel about continuing. Let's explore your goals and consider a plan for growth, healing, and change. I will work collaboratively with you in treatment planning, providing regular clinical assessments to gauge your progress, and give you practical homework to help make change happen. Live Well. -Harrison