- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma recovery
- CBT and DBT tools
About Desiree
Desiree Monroe is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland with 16 years of experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains, career questions, and coping with life changes. Desiree also lists focus areas that include post-traumatic stress, mood disorders, and self-esteem challenges.
Her approach is client-centered and draws on a mix of methods to meet practical needs. Sessions involve listening, clarifying problems, and helping people set small goals they can try between meetings. She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused ideas to help change unhelpful thoughts and actions.
Desiree’s background includes work in outpatient and inpatient settings across a wide range of needs. Her experience covers people affected by substance use, trauma survivors, those involved with foster care and adoption, and first responder issues. That history shapes how she supports people dealing with intense stress or complicated life transitions.
In sessions she emphasizes skill-building and practical strategies. That can mean practicing emotion regulation skills, learning communication techniques, or developing step-by-step plans for next actions. Clients often leave with concrete skills to try between sessions.
She practices in Maryland and provides services in English. To start, the typical next step is completing the brief matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session through the site.
How Desiree uses therapy approaches online
Desiree draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to guide online work. CBT focuses on spotting and testing unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. DBT offers concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills useful for strong emotions, impulse control, and relationship problems.She also uses client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on the person’s priorities. That means she will collaborate with each client to choose which tools to try and adjust the plan as progress or challenges appear. Figuring out the best approach is part of the work together rather than a fixed promise up front.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten commute time, or choose a meeting style that suits a check-in versus a longer therapeutic session. Bringing notes, work samples, or a short list of goals can help make online meetings productive and focused.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strains, career questions, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is client-centered and practical. She blends approaches like CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to teach skills and set small goals.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 16 years of professional counseling experience, including work in outpatient and inpatient settings with a range of clinical needs.
Is she a licensed clinician and where does she practice?
She is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) in Maryland and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she provide?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Confirm the current session options before booking to know which formats are available.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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