- Relationship concerns
- Guilt and shame
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
About Monica
Monica Turner Lowery is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Mississippi with 17 years of experience. She focuses on relationship and family concerns, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, depression, stress, anxiety, and specifically works with guilt and shame among other areas.
She helps people who are sorting through relationship problems, attachment issues, and the fallout from separation or infidelity. Monica talks with clients about communication problems, codependency, commitment worries, and the stress of caregiving or blended family life. Conversations aim to clarify what a client values and which patterns keep causing pain.
Her method is collaborative and straightforward. Monica draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to guide conversations. Sessions focus on noticing what matters to a person, building practical behavioral steps, and using personal strengths to move forward.
Clients can expect direct, calm discussion about emotional patterns and choices. Monica pays attention to how shame or guilt shows up in daily life and in relationships. She supports people who are trying to reconnect to purpose, forgiveness, or clearer boundaries.
Her practice includes work on life purpose, immigration stress, and the special strains of blended families. Monica uses her years of experience to help people recognize what they can change and how to take manageable next steps.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters most to them and take actions aligned with those values despite difficult feelings. It can be useful for managing shame, guilt, depression, and anxiety by focusing on concrete values-based goals.Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's own perspective and experience. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflecting concerns and building on strengths to improve self-understanding and decision making.
Motivational Interviewing is a short, practical approach that helps people resolve mixed feelings about change. It is often used when someone feels stuck about relationships, commitment, or behavior shifts and needs a clearer path forward.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Monica treats approach selection as collaborative. She will talk with each person about current needs, goals, and preferences, and then suggest ways to combine these methods so therapy fits the issue at hand.
Confirm the available online session options before booking as formats were not specified in the source biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time so clients can focus on practical steps between meetings.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Mississippi, Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship and family issues, intimacy and self-esteem problems, depression, stress, anxiety, and guilt and shame among other areas.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to shape sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working with individuals on relationship, family, and emotional concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is credentialed as AL LICSW and MS LCSW and practices in Mississippi.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click 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.