- Practical coping skills
- Values-based support
- Trauma-aware care
About Monique
Monique Gilcrest, LPC, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She focuses on practical steps people can take when relationships feel strained, grief is heavy, or everyday tasks start to feel impossible. Her simple aim is to make therapy accessible and useful from the first sessions.
Monique keeps sessions grounded in what the person needs now. She listens first, then helps identify small, manageable changes to reduce distress. Conversations often include problem-solving for work stress, parenting strains, caregiving demands, or adapting after a loss.
Her methods draw from several evidence-based approaches to match different needs. Tools might include noticing unhelpful thoughts, building emotional regulation skills, and clarifying values to guide decisions. The work combines practical skills with space to process painful experiences.
With eight years of experience as a licensed professional counselor in South Carolina, Monique has supported people dealing with trauma, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue. She pays attention to each person’s background when shaping a plan.
People who choose Monique can expect a collaborative relationship. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and on real steps forward. For readers facing natural or human-caused disasters, she offers help with coping, managing shock, and rebuilding routine and safety in daily life.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite painful feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping after big life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with worry, mood, and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, centers on understanding and working with strong emotions to improve relationships and emotional connection.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. Together they adjust the plan over time so the work fits the person’s needs and daily life.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can teach skills, guide practice exercises, and use worksheets or values lists that clients keep between meetings to track progress and try new coping strategies in everyday situations.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Monique address?
Monique works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, caregiver stress, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is primarily collaborative and practical. She listens closely, then uses skill-building and values work to help people make changes that fit their lives.
How long has she practiced?
She has eight years of experience as a licensed professional counselor working with a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credential and region is she licensed in?
She holds an LPC credential and practices in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.