Therapist profile
Desiree Monroe, LCPC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - Family and parenting concerns
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- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practices
About Desiree
Desiree Monroe is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland with 16 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strains, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes.
Her approach is straightforward and client-centered. She uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to help people make changes. Sessions focus on clear goals, learning coping skills, and practicing small changes that fit daily life.
Monroe has worked across outpatient and inpatient settings and with people impacted by substance use, trauma, adoption and foster care, caregiving stress, domestic violence, and first responder challenges. That range informs how she approaches safety, relapse prevention, and rebuilding routines.
Conversations are aimed at improving communication, reducing impulsivity, addressing guilt or shame, and restoring a sense of purpose. She also supports people navigating mood disorders, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress with practical coping plans and behavioral tools.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Before booking, visitors should confirm the current online session options. To start, choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy means conversations focus on the person and their priorities. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps shape goals that match each person's daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves spotting thought and behavior patterns and testing small changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication, which can be practiced between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through goals, challenges, and preferences and then suggest which methods to emphasize. Clients and the therapist decide together what to try and adjust methods as needed based on what helps most.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. In practice, online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into daily life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it simpler to continue working on skills between sessions and to involve real-life examples from home in conversation. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT exercises to an online setting so clients can practice new skills in their everyday routines.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, and other life changes.
What is her basic therapy style?
She uses a client-centered approach combined with cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience working in outpatient and inpatient settings with a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) in Maryland.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.