Therapist profile
Monica DuShane, LCSW, LISW
LCSW LISW - stress and family concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and mindfulness
About Monica
Monica DuShane is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and licensed independent social worker (LISW) with nine years of experience. She practices in Ohio and helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, career changes, and parenting strains.
She works with people who struggle with relationship tension, family problems, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues. Monica also addresses sleeping problems, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, depression, and ADHD. Her background includes supporting caregivers, people facing chronic illness, and those dealing with end-of-life and hospice concerns.
Monica uses clear, person-focused methods so sessions are practical. She draws on client-centered work to listen and understand what matters most. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Sessions often include mindfulness skills and DBT-based strategies for managing strong emotions and improving coping. She will also use psychodynamic ideas when it helps to look at past patterns that affect today. The approaches are chosen to fit the person and the problem being addressed.
Monica helps people sort through difficult decisions, repair communication, and build everyday coping tools. She supports adults who want concrete steps and real strategies to reduce distress and manage life changes. To begin, the site asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding what matters to the individual. Online sessions using this approach prioritize the client's goals and adjust pacing and focus to the person's needs. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and uses exercises to change unhelpful patterns; online CBT often includes practical homework and short skill-building tasks useful for stress, anxiety, and depression.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Monica collaborates with each person to decide which methods to try first and adjusts the plan as progress and priorities emerge. That collaborative process helps match techniques to the specific challenges someone brings, whether it is parenting strain, grief, or relationship tension.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life by removing travel time and allowing appointments during breaks or evenings. They can also let people use shorter check-ins or audio-only meetings when that better fits schedules or bandwidth. The therapist will discuss what format makes the most sense during the first scheduling steps.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Ohio
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family problems, parenting concerns, trauma, depression, bipolar disorder, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and psychodynamic ideas to help people manage emotions and change patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker in the field.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in Ohio.
Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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