About Monique
Monique Templeton Poe is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship or family tensions. Monique aims to make beginning therapy feel manageable and straightforward for someone taking that first step.
She treats emotional strain in everyday life by listening first and then working with people to identify small, practical changes.
Background and approach
Sessions commonly address communication problems, building self-love, finding life purpose, and letting go through forgiveness practices. The work often centers on realistic goals that fit a person’s daily routine. Monique blends structure and warmth in sessions.
She helps people spot patterns that keep anxiety or conflict active and tries out different tools to see what helps most. This can include short exercises in session and simple tasks to try between meetings. Over her eight years, she has supported people through periods of low motivation and challenges to confidence.
She focuses on clear, usable strategies rather than abstract explanations. Monique encourages pacing the work so it feels doable. People who choose her can expect straightforward conversation, practical skill-building, and attention to strengths.
Her approach is collaborative - she helps people use their own resources while offering tools and perspective. Sessions are offered in English and conducted online in formats that fit different schedules.
Practical therapy approaches and online access
Monique uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on clear skills and real-life change. One common approach is brief, structured skill-building that helps people notice patterns in anxiety and test new behaviors in small steps. This type of work is useful for stress management and building confidence.Another approach centers on improving communication and relationship skills. Sessions practice ways to speak and listen differently, which can reduce recurring conflict and improve connection. These exercises often include simple role-plays and homework to try between meetings.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Monique will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. She checks in regularly and adjusts tools so the work stays useful and manageable.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use visual cues and full conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing reflection and brief exchanges between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep progress moving forward.
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What this therapist works with
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- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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