Monique Gilcrest, LPC

Monique Gilcrest, LPC, helps people facing major life shifts and emotional strain. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and the awkward middle years many call midlife. Her style is calm and direct, aiming to make small changes feel possible.

She centers sessions on listening first, then working together to set clear goals. Monique uses practical tools to manage strong feelings and to improve day-to-day coping. She pays attention to how work, family history, and health affect mood and choices.

Her methods draw from cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based techniques to reduce unhelpful thinking and encourage action aligned with values. She also uses client-centered and emotionally-focused work to deepen self-understanding and improve connection with others.

Monique has eight years of clinical experience as a licensed professional counselor in South Carolina. That time includes supporting people through grief, trauma, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and career upheaval. She aims to meet clients where they are and move at a steady, practical pace.

Sessions are meant to build skills that transfer into everyday life. Clients learn short-term strategies for immediate relief and longer-term habits for lasting change. Monique welcomes conversations about what matters most and helps people map realistic next steps.

Approaches that fit life transitions and online care

Monique often blends cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. CBT focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thinking patterns to reduce anxiety and low mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult feelings, clarify personal values, and take action that matches those values.

She also uses client-centered and emotionally-focused elements to make sessions feel empathetic and relational. That helps when the goal is improving communication, repairing intimacy, or processing grief. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative and revisited as goals evolve.

Many people find online therapy easier to fit into their week. It can reduce travel time, make scheduling around work or caregiving simpler, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking to know what formats are offered. A licensed professional can help match session length and style to your needs so therapy works with your daily life rather than against it.