Therapist profile
Monique Gilcrest, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Parenting
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- ACT methods
- CBT techniques
- Emotion focused work
About Monique
Monique Gilcrest is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in South Carolina with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, and other life changes.
She talks through immediate concerns like panic or low mood and practical problems such as workplace stress or communication breakdowns. Sessions focus on building coping skills, clarifying values, and making small changes that fit into daily life. Monique also addresses issues related to caregiving, chronic illness, and aging when those concerns affect a person's mental health.
Her work draws on several evidence-informed methods to help people practice new ways of responding to painful thoughts and feelings. She uses straightforward exercises, present-focused skills, and reflective conversation rather than long lectures or jargon. The pace is set by each person’s needs and readiness to try something different.
Monique pays attention to how family roles and past family experiences influence current problems. She will help a client map out patterns that keep repeating and then test out different responses. For someone navigating separation, infidelity, or difficult conversations with relatives, she offers concrete communication tools and emotion regulation strategies.
People who choose her work together to set practical goals, try out skills between sessions, and review what helps most. To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment.
How sessions work
How Monique uses therapeutic approaches in online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It uses values-based action so someone can take small, meaningful steps toward what matters even when emotions are hard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses simple exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns. That can help with anxiety, low mood, and stress by giving clear tools to practice between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Monique will work with each client to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. She treats the selection of techniques as collaborative, adjusting methods as progress is reviewed over time.
The therapist's original profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and remove the need to travel. It also lets people use tools such as worksheets and in-session practice from wherever they are, which can speed up skill-building and make it simpler to try new responses at home.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family or parenting concerns are addressed here?
She helps adults with parenting stress, family problems, family of origin issues, and communication problems that affect home life.
How would sessions feel in terms of approach and style?
Sessions are conversational and skills-focused, using practical exercises from several evidence-informed approaches to reduce distress and improve coping.
How much experience does the therapist have?
Monique has eight years of experience working with concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and caregiver stress.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in South Carolina.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and Monique accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your 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.