About Monique
Monique Paulus is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience helping people manage anxiety, stress, depression, and addiction. She works with individuals facing trauma, grief, career strain, and major life changes. Her approach is practical and direct, focused on clear steps people can use between sessions to feel steadier.
Monique draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change behavior. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to clarify goals and build momentum, and Trauma-Focused Therapy when past harm affects daily life.
Background and approach
These methods are used in straightforward ways so people can try them right away. Sessions cover many common concerns like panic, relationship problems, parenting strain, identity questions, and work-related stress. Monique has experience supporting veterans and first responders and understands the impact of high-stress jobs.
She also addresses issues such as ADHD, bipolar mood swings, and substance use as they affect day-to-day functioning. Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental. She listens, helps set realistic goals, and teaches coping skills that fit into a busy life.
Monique explains options clearly and checks in about what is or isn’t working. Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. People in Idaho can work with her while keeping therapy flexible around work, caregiving, and other demands.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Monique commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and experiment with new behaviors to reduce anxiety and mood symptoms. It focuses on small changes that add up and can be practiced between sessions.She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify what matters most and build motivation for change. This method is useful when someone is unsure about next steps or wants help committing to goals. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past experiences continue to cause distress, with careful pacing and skills to manage strong emotions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Monique collaborates with each person to choose or adapt methods based on their goals, comfort level, and life situation. She monitors progress and adjusts the plan as needed so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video sessions are good for face-to-face interaction, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and other commitments while keeping the focus on meaningful progress.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Montana, Arizona, Idaho
- Languages
- English
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