About Monique
Monique Hicks is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 12 years of professional experience. She focuses on common, painful issues like stress, anxiety, grief, and depression. Her style is grounded and respectful.
She aims to make the first step feel doable for people who are worried or overwhelmed. Monique listens carefully and adapts conversation to each person's needs. She works with people who are coping with trauma and abuse and those facing major life changes.
Background and approach
She also helps with communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, feelings of isolation, and questions about life purpose. Sessions are shaped around what the client wants to change. Monique uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to build practical coping skills and to make space for processing difficult emotions.
She explains ideas plainly and focuses on small, manageable steps between sessions. Her approach is collaborative - she and the client set goals together and check progress regularly. She treats people with sensitivity and compassion while keeping conversations clear and goal-focused.
This combination helps people move from feeling stuck toward clearer choices. Monique offers therapy in English and provides multiple session formats to fit different schedules. She encourages people to reach out when they are ready to take that first step toward feeling better.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Monique uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on helping people manage overwhelming feelings and build better daily coping skills. One approach emphasizes teaching practical coping tools for anxiety and stress, such as breathing strategies, activity planning, and breaking problems into smaller steps to reduce feeling flooded. Another approach centers on processing trauma and grief by helping people tell their story at a tolerable pace, identify patterns that keep pain alive, and practice new ways of relating to difficult memories.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Monique works with each person to understand their goals and picks methods that fit those goals and personal preferences. She checks in often and adjusts the plan if something isn’t working, so therapy stays focused and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video lets people use face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in, and chat or text work well for brief updates or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while still getting regular, guided support.
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- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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