Monica Massengale

Monica Massengale is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) who frames her work as practical support rather than a title. She focuses on helping people find balance, purpose, and small achievable changes. She listens without judgment and guides clients toward clearer thinking and steady progress.

Her sessions are goal driven and gentle. She uses plain, direct conversation to help people notice both sides of a situation. Monica emphasizes teaching skills clients can use between meetings to manage stress, anger, anxiety, and low mood.

Monica has six years of clinical experience across several settings. She spent almost two years at an addiction and homeless services center where she ran groups and worked with individuals. She also volunteered in hospice care for about one year and supported families through end-of-life moments.

For three years she worked at a therapy agency addressing trauma, family concerns, and survivor support. There she used trauma-focused processes to help people develop coping skills and reduce symptoms. Those roles shaped how she listens and plans treatment with real-life needs in mind.

Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-informed ideas, client-centered talking, and mindfulness practices. Monica aims to help people accept feelings without treating them as facts, build useful routines, and move toward meaningful goals. She encourages curiosity and the moment of insight many people describe as an “ah-ha.”

Approaches that can be used in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being ruled by them. It focuses on values and small actions that move a person toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them. Mindfulness-based ideas teach present-moment awareness and simple exercises to reduce reactivity and increase calm.

Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they will try approaches that match those needs. Adjustments are expected as work progresses so the plan stays useful and relevant.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and let people avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use the therapy approaches above in remote sessions to teach skills, process difficult feelings, and track progress over time.