- Guilt and shame
- Communication skills
- Trauma recovery
About Mona
Mona Burden-Blunt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with eight years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and major life changes. She also gives extra focus to communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose.
Mona favors clear, practical work in sessions. She helps people understand patterns that keep them stuck and practices skills that change day-to-day coping. Conversations cover what happened, what the person believes about themselves, and concrete steps to respond differently. Sessions may include skill practice, reflecting on emotions, and planning small experiments to test new habits.
People often bring social anxiety, panic attacks, or post-traumatic stress into the room. Mona addresses these concerns with evidence-based techniques and attention to how shame or guilt show up in relationships and decisions. She also supports building self-kindness and repairing communication where it has broken down.
Her background in clinical social work informs work with life transitions and grief over lost plans or relationships. Mona emphasizes building reliable coping tools so daily life feels more manageable. She helps people notice old patterns and try new responses in real situations.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow a straightforward, collaborative style. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How evidence-based approaches are used in online sessions
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Cognitive approaches look at patterns of thinking that keep anxiety or shame alive and teach ways to test and reframe those thoughts. Behavioral methods use small experiments and repeated practice to reduce avoidance and build confidence in daily situations.Other common approaches target the body and emotional responses. Grounding and breathing practices help manage panic symptoms and intense emotional states so people can stay present and try new actions. Work on communication skills is often behavioral too, with role practice and step-by-step planning to try out different ways of speaking in relationships.
Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative testing helps match techniques to what a person needs and prefers.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and allow people to join from a location that reduces travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals will explain practical details when a session is scheduled.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach shame and guilt?
Mona uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people notice how shame and guilt affect choices and relationships and to practice different responses.
What is her clinical background?
She has eight years of experience as a licensed clinician and draws on clinical social work skills to support emotional and practical coping.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary by location and are delivered through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
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.