Monica Massengale, LIMHP

Monica Massengale is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) who focuses on practical, down-to-earth support. She frames therapy as a place to talk things through and learn skills that help day-to-day life. Monica aims to help people find balance, purpose, and small wins they can build on. She uses a gentle, non-judgmental style and keeps sessions goal oriented. Monica listens, reflects, and helps people notice patterns in their thoughts and everyday habits so they can make changes that stick. She encourages acceptance of emotions while teaching tools to respond differently to stress and anxiety. Her background includes nearly two years at an addiction and homeless services center, plus three years at a therapy agency where she worked with survivors of abuse and children. She also volunteered in hospice care for about a year, supporting people and families facing end-of-life issues. These experiences shaped her interest in grief, caregiving stress, and hospice and end-of-life counseling. Monica helps with common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, and low self-esteem. She also supports people coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and relationship or family difficulties. Additional focuses include attachment issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and obsessions or compulsions. People who choose her can expect a collaborative approach that blends acceptance, mindfulness, and practical strategies. She aims to teach self-help skills, guide problem solving, and celebrate those moments of insight that move the work forward.

How therapy approaches translate to remote care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and when everyday habits get in the way of what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve sleep, mood, and daily routines. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm in stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is often part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and what feels comfortable. That might mean trying one approach for a few sessions and then adjusting based on what helps most.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Many people find online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduces travel time, and allows shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Online work can support learning skills for everyday habits, practicing exposure or behavioral experiments in real life, and keeping momentum between sessions.