About Monique
Monique Dildy is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She supports clients facing LGBT-related concerns, family conflict, anger, and low self-esteem. Monique takes a direct, respectful approach and aims to make conversations clear and understandable.
She keeps sessions focused on what matters to each person. Monique listens first, then works with clients to build a plan that fits their life. That plan can include short-term skills for calming intense feelings and longer-term steps to improve relationships and self-worth.
Background and approach
Her work also covers more specific areas such as codependency, commitment issues, and young adult challenges. Monique is experienced addressing sexuality topics including BDSM, kink, non-monogamous relationships, and sex-related concerns. She talks openly about these topics without judgment and helps people set boundaries and make choices that feel right for them.
Clients can expect practical tools and straightforward conversation in sessions. Monique brings five years of clinical experience as an LPC-MHSP - Licensed Professional Counselor with Mental Health Service Provider designation in Tennessee. She adapts pace and techniques to each person’s needs and comfort level.
Her style is supportive and goal-oriented. Monique encourages small, achievable steps and checks in on progress. She aims to empower people to handle stress, repair strained relationships, and build more self-compassion over time.
Approaches to anxiety and relationship work online
Monique uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and clearer thinking. One common approach helps people learn breathing, grounding, and thought-management techniques to reduce panic and ongoing worry. These tools are useful when stress or anxiety feels overwhelming and a person needs immediate coping methods.She also emphasizes skills for improving relationships and boundaries. That work covers communication strategies, recognizing codependent patterns, and negotiating needs in non-traditional relationship structures such as polyamory or kink-aware partnerships. These sessions often include role-playing and focused practice to make changes easier to try outside therapy.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, routines, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together the client and therapist try different techniques and adjust the plan as progress or new priorities emerge.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video is useful for a full session-like experience. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text let people journal between sessions or get brief support without scheduling a full appointment. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or parenting routines while still focusing on meaningful change.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Anger management
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
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