- Guilt and shame
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- CBT techniques
About Mona
Mona Bartram is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with 20 years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflicts, grief, depression, self-esteem challenges, and coping with life changes. She also addresses issues such as sleep disruption, career concerns, trauma and abuse, and feelings of guilt and shame.
She starts by listening to each person's story and recognizing the strengths they already have. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear skills rather than long lectures. Mona uses everyday language and aims to help clients notice what gets in the way and what helps them move forward.
Her approach draws on evidence-based methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. She may also use elements from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when they fit a person's goals. These methods are used to address thinking patterns, emotional responses, and relationship dynamics.
Mona helps people work through family problems, abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and issues around forgiveness. She also offers support for hospice and end-of-life counseling and the emotional strain that comes with aging.
People meet to talk through concrete problems, practice new ways of coping, and build a plan for managing difficult feelings. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site's online options. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How her therapeutic approaches work online
Mona uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. ACT focuses on values and small steps that align behavior with what matters most, which can help when guilt or shame keeps someone avoiding parts of life.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress. CBT emphasizes practical exercises and experiments to test unhelpful beliefs and try new ways of responding to anxiety or self-criticism. Client-Centered Therapy is part of her approach as well, which means sessions include reflective listening and collaboration to build on a person's strengths.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Mona will discuss goals, try methods that fit, and adjust over time based on what helps. This is done in collaboration so the plan matches the client's needs and preferences.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a week or to use shorter check-ins when a full session is hard to schedule. It can also let people engage with exercises between meetings and bring real-life moments into therapy conversations.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family problems, sleep issues, career stress, trauma and abuse, and feelings of guilt and shame.
How does she approach therapy with someone carrying guilt?
She listens to the story and focuses on practical steps and skills to notice and shift unhelpful patterns linked to guilt and shame.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Texas and practices with that credential in Texas.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her care?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.