- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Guilt and shame
About Monica
Monica Dandridge is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Oklahoma with 13 years of professional experience. She has worked in schools and community settings and helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns.
She currently works in a rural school district as a school psychologist and school counselor. Her background includes work with motivation, self-esteem and confidence. Monica also supports people coping with life changes and the practical strains those changes bring.
Monica centers the client's own perspective in sessions, treating the person as the expert on their story. She looks for strengths that can be used to address whatever feels hard right now. Conversations are geared toward small, practical steps people can try between meetings.
Her experience includes helping with commitment worries, communication problems, jealousy, and isolation. Monica also addresses forgiveness, guilt and shame when those feelings are part of what someone brings to therapy.
Sessions are intended to be straightforward and focused on real-life concerns like workplace stress, midlife questions, or challenges facing young adults. People who contact her can expect direct talk about goals and concrete ways to practice new skills outside of sessions.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Many clinicians use structured, evidence-based techniques to address problems like anxiety, guilt, and low self-esteem. Cognitive approaches help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking, which can reduce repetitive guilt and self-criticism. Skills-based methods focus on building concrete coping tools for stress, communication, and managing strong emotions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to figure out which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust methods as progress is observed.
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current online session options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and remove travel time so people can schedule sessions around work or family responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, plus issues like self-esteem, coping with life changes, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach therapy?
She treats people as experts on their own stories and focuses on strengths and practical steps to try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 13 years of professional experience and currently works in a rural school district as a school psychologist and school counselor.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Oklahoma and practices there.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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