Monique Gardner, LCSW

Monique Gardner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and trauma. Monique uses a person-centered style and meets people where they are. The first contact is practical and straightforward, with an emphasis on small, doable steps toward feeling better.

In sessions Monique blends approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered listening to tailor sessions to each person. Expect a mix of breath-based mindfulness, goal-oriented problem solving, and planning for healthier coping habits.

Monique’s experience includes work with dual diagnosis, grief, crisis care, and mood and behavioral disorders. She has supported people affected by eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, psychosis, and trauma. Her background includes work with LGBTQIA+ communities and post-crisis treatment settings.

People seeking help with chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image, attachment concerns, or identity-related issues may find her experience relevant. She emphasizes practical tools and motivation to change, not one fixed method. Monique aims to help clients identify clear next steps between sessions.

Her approach is straightforward and strengths-based. She favors solution-focused work alongside reflective listening and motivational interviewing. If someone prefers in-person work, Monique has connections to a local practice and can coordinate information about that option.

How therapy approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, chronic health challenges, and low mood when someone wants clear, values-based goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments, which helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking patterns and building new skills. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current connections and emotional responses, and it can help with attachment issues, relationship struggles, and patterns that repeat across situations.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Monique treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help figure out which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She combines approaches in practical ways rather than using a single fixed model, and she reviews what is helping as therapy progresses.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are arranged per practice and local coordination may be possible. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so people can use an appointment slot more easily. If technology or being on camera is an issue, those factors can be discussed so sessions focus on what works best for the individual.