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Monica Giuffre

Monica Giuffre, LPC

Texas

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Guilt and shame, Anxiety

  • ACT and CBT methods
  • Attachment focus
  • Values based work

About Monica

Monica Giuffre is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with five years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, life changes, relationship and family concerns, grief, low self-esteem, and ADHD. Monica also focuses on issues such as attachment, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, control and communication problems, dissociation, and guilt and shame.

Monica approaches therapy as a collaborative process. She leans on methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centered ideas. In sessions she listens, reflects, and helps people notice what matters to them and what patterns keep repeating.

Her style is interactive and straightforward. She uses practical exercises and conversational work to test new ways of responding to stressful thoughts and memories. That can include noticing behaviors, trying small experiments, and clarifying values to guide choices.

Monica draws on personal experience to inform how she connects with clients. She values honesty, a bit of humor, and direct conversation when it helps people move past stuck places. Her approach mixes emotional exploration with concrete strategies for daily life.

People often come for help with painful feelings tied to past events, or guilt and shame that follow a choice. Monica supports people in untangling those reactions and figuring out actions that better match their priorities. To begin, she asks a few questions, and then works together to set straightforward next steps.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and choose small, value-driven steps despite them. It can be useful for persistent guilt and anxiety when actions feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to change mood and reactions. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and patterns tied to shame.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Monica will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and preferences, and then try methods that fit those needs. That process is collaborative - plans are adjusted based on what actually helps in day-to-day life.

Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm which online options are available before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals and therapists often use a mix of conversation and brief exercises that are suited to a virtual setting, such as values clarification, thought records, and behavioral experiments adapted for home life.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSelf esteemADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, life changes, relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem, and ADHD. Guilt and shame are listed among her focus areas.

How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?

She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts and experiment with different responses. Work often combines reflection with small behavioral experiments.

What is her background and experience?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with five years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns from anxiety to addiction and grief.

Where is she based and licensed?

She practices in Texas and holds the credential TX LPC as provided in her profile.

Which languages and client locations are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify particular formats.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started working together?

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.

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