I help children, teens, and adults work through sleep problems using practical, evidence-based approaches that address what is actually keeping sleep stuck — not just sleep hygiene tips.
Whether your sleep problem is new or has been going on for years, there is usually a clear pattern driving it. Here are the most common ones I see.
Trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking too early — most nights, for months.
Your sleep timing feels completely off from when you need to be awake.
Recurring disturbing dreams that make you dread going to bed.
Bedtime struggles, night waking, or schedule problems in children and teens.
Sleep that does not line up with your work schedule or keeps shifting.
Sleep deeply connected to ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, or PTSD.
These conditions do not just affect mood and focus — they directly interfere with the brain signals and timing systems that sleep depends on. Treating sleep directly can make everything else easier to manage.
Difficulty winding down, late bedtimes, and an inconsistent schedule are extremely common. Sleep support can help regulate the rhythm that ADHD disrupts.
Anxiety keeps the mind alert at night. Depression can cause early waking and schedule drift. Both respond well to behavioral sleep approaches.
Sleep timing and rhythm stability are closely tied to mood stability. Circadian-based approaches can be an important part of the overall picture.
Nightmares, hypervigilance at night, and fear of sleep are all treatable. Imagery Rehearsal Therapy is a structured, evidence-based approach for trauma-related nightmares.
Most childhood sleep problems respond well to behavioral approaches. Work is parent-led for young children and shifts to direct involvement for older kids and teens.
Bedtime resistance, needing a parent to fall asleep, night waking, early rising, nighttime fears, and screen-driven schedule problems.
Parent coaching, bedtime routine building, gentle schedule adjustments, and for teens, a version of the same evidence-based sleep therapy used with adults.
Circadian health is about timing — when you are sleepy, when you are alert, and whether your body is in sync with your actual day. Optimizing this matters for performance, mood, and long-term health.
You cannot fall asleep until 1–3am, mornings feel impossible, weekends and weekdays feel like different time zones, or caffeine is the only thing keeping you functional.
Consistent wake times, intentional morning light, evening light restriction, and steady daily routines are the core levers. The approach is individualized based on your schedule and chronotype.
My approach is structured and goal-focused. Most people complete a full course of care in 4 to 8 sessions. I see patients in person at two NC locations and via telehealth across Virginia and North Carolina.
Kevin Harrison, LMFT
CCSH — Board-Certified in Clinical Sleep Health
Licensed in Virginia & North Carolina
Also provides clinical supervision for MFT interns & associates in VA & NC
North Carolina
North Carolina
Statewide availability via secure video
Reach out directly and I will get back to you within one business day.
In-person sleep therapy in NC and telehealth across Virginia and North Carolina.