About Monica
Monica Dandridge is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma with 13 years of professional experience. She combines work in school settings with mental health support to help people manage stress and anxiety. Monica focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
She aims to create a calm, straightforward space for talking through problems. She helps with relationship concerns and family conflict by listening and finding clear ways forward.
Background and approach
Monica also supports people dealing with self-esteem, motivation, and confidence challenges. She works with those facing life changes and the uncertainty that comes with new stages. Her background includes roles as a school psychologist and school counselor in a rural district, blending education and mental health skills.
That experience shaped her focus on real-world strategies and accessible language. She views clients as the experts in their own lives and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions usually center on actionable coping skills and problem-solving.
Monica encourages small steps to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. She acknowledges that starting therapy takes courage and aims to make the first appointments feel manageable. Monica’s approach emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes.
She helps people reduce anxiety and deal with workplace stress, midlife concerns, or questions about life purpose. The work is collaborative, with goals set together and adjusted as needed.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Monica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in her online work, focusing on methods that teach practical coping skills and emotional regulation. One common approach she draws on helps people identify stress and anxiety triggers, then practice specific skills to reduce reactivity and manage worry. This method is useful for daily stress, sleepless nights, and racing thoughts.Another frequently used approach emphasizes improving communication and problem-solving. It helps people handle relationship tensions, clarify needs, and set small steps toward healthier interactions. That work often includes building self-esteem and addressing feelings like guilt, shame, or isolation.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Monica works collaboratively to figure out what techniques match a person’s goals and preferences. She adjusts the plan as progress is made so sessions stay relevant and useful.
Online therapy offers practical benefits like flexibility and easier scheduling. Video calls let you have a face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are good for shorter check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and maintain regular momentum toward goals.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Oklahoma
- Languages
- English
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