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Mental Health Counseling with Bonnie Harrison, LMHC

Elnora (Bonnie) Harrison, PhD, MSHS, LMHC, is a Licensed Psychotherapist specializing in community psychology and grief counseling.

Experience and Professionalism

Bonnie Harrison is a well-known and dynamic Licensed Psychotherapist, Educator, and Master Trainer. She is recognized as a developer and facilitator of wellness-centered learning experiences for women, men, and gender-diverse groups. Bonnie is a pioneer in her profession and socio-political life, having developed and facilitated the first known counseling service and support groups in New York for HIV/AIDS diagnosed Black Same Gender Loving men and women.

She was selected as the first Chairperson for the Mayor’s (Dinkins) LGBT Mental Health Concerns Committee and was the first Coordinator of the HIV Care Network in Central Harlem—a community hardest hit by the pandemic during the 80s and 90s. Bonnie is highly respected for her work in addressing Historic Harm, race-based trauma, and Loss, particularly its impact on Black men, women, children, and trans-generational family systems. To address the unmet mental health needs of traumatized men and women of African descent, she created the unique PROGENY Mental Health Counseling Model for Personal and Social Transformation, which incorporates principles of community psychology.

Ms. Harrison received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the City College of New York, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She also earned a Master of Science in Human Services degree from Southern New Hampshire University, specializing in Mental Health Counseling and Community Psychology. With over 35 years of experience as an educator, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and Certified Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (Retired), she also offers valuable insights in grief counseling.

My Service Strategy

With over 35 years of experience as a Licensed Psychotherapist, I will provide you with an initial assessment and develop an individualized, ethno-cultural Mental Health Transformation Plan that reflects your unique inter/trans-generational history. I recognize the significance of educating you on effective methods to nurture your mind, body, and spirit for swift healing. Therefore, the work I do, including community psychology and grief counseling, is co-created with you. You determine your desired path and the goals you aim to achieve, while I guide you in recognizing and utilizing the tools you already possess to reach those aspirations.

My Health Mission

I provide services to a diverse Black African American population, including gender non-conforming, binary, non-binary, and senior members of the community. As a Licensed Psychotherapist, I specialize in Mental Health Counseling, Psychotherapy, and Community Psychology, with a focus on grief counseling as well. Your whole health is my concern; I prioritize your healing needs and am proud to deliver a high-quality level of customer service, experience, and commitment to health and wellness to all I serve.

Systems of Care

As a Licensed Psychotherapist, my goal is to partner with you not only to address your existing conditions but also to maximize your potential. Together, we will develop strategies for prevention, intervention, and growth, all rooted in community psychology principles. Our work focuses on improving your quality of life by healing the vestiges of historical harm, ancestral trauma, familial and childhood wounds, and de-colonizing belief systems that negatively impact your relationship with self and others. Additionally, I offer grief counseling to help you navigate and process loss effectively.

Loss, Trauma, and Grief

GRIEF MEDICINE

Grief is a natural response to the loss of something, some place, or someone significant. The act of grieving should be intentional and done within a community, as community psychology emphasizes the importance of shared experiences in healing. Grief counseling often highlights that this state of being is not to be experienced alone. The healing journey begins when one tells their story, and sharing our narrative becomes the medicine that heals the broken relationship.

This I know to be true. We have all been wounded, and if left unattended and unhealed, these wounds rob us of a free spirit, affecting our happiness and well-being—especially our relationship with ourselves and others. Intentional grieving in community, guided by a Licensed Psychotherapist, becomes good medicine, and the keys to healing are rooted in our culture.

ANCESTRAL ALTAR

We're Here To Listen. We're Here To Help.

Bonnie Harrison, MSHS, LMHC

129-133 W 147th St, Suite. 26-J The Village of Harlem, New York 10039, United States

212-690-2965 info@thebonnieharrison.com Telephone Counseling Sessions & Secure Virtual Platforms for Individual, Group, Couples, and Family THE KEYS ARE IN OUR CULTURE

Hours: M-F 10AM- 7:30PM

By Appointment Only