Monique Gardner, LCSW
Virginia · 5 years in practice
Monique Gardner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Virginia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, low self-esteem, and ADHD.
License and registration
- LCSW, Virginia
- 0904019356 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1700509585 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Monique
Monique Gardner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Virginia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, low self-esteem, and ADHD. Monique meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps you can use between sessions. The tone is calm and straightforward to help someone who is overwhelmed take the next step.
Monique uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside other approaches to help people understand and shift patterns tied to strong emotions and attachment.
Background and approach
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept difficult feelings and move toward their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods guide problem-solving and clearer thinking in day-to-day life. Her background includes work with people facing grief, dual diagnosis, mood and behavioral disorders, eating concerns, obsessive-compulsive patterns, psychosis, and trauma-related care.
Monique has five years of clinical experience and brings a strength-based, solution-focused outlook to sessions. Sessions aim to be practical. Monique uses motivational interviewing to encourage realistic goals and coping strategies.
People can expect help making small changes that add up over time and learning ways to respond differently to painful thoughts and memories. Monique provides services in English and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and works with clients located in Virginia.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Monique lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Monique names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Monique's Approaches Work Online
Monique uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and shift patterns that arise from intense emotions and attachment needs. This approach can help when strong emotions repeat or when past losses affect current relationships.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to teach ways of accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while moving toward what matters most. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, and chronic stress because it focuses on values and small behavior changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Monique works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in about what’s helping and adjusts techniques so the work fits the client's life.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging are helpful for brief check-ins or when someone prefers writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to keep momentum between sessions.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Monique commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include grief, attachment concerns, body image, chronic illness, and caregiver stress.
What is Monique's therapy style like?
Her style blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered care and solution-focused steps. Sessions aim to identify patterns, build coping skills, and set achievable goals.
What clinical experience does she bring?
Monique has five years of clinical experience and has worked with people managing dual diagnosis, mood and behavioral disorders, eating concerns, OCD, psychosis, and trauma-related needs.
What credentials and location are listed for Monique?
She holds an LCSW, licensed in Virginia. Her practice is based in Virginia and she provides services to people in that state.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with Monique?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located in Virginia.
How are sessions delivered and what formats are available?
Monique offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and starting therapy work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.
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