Desiree Monroe

Desiree Monroe is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 16 years of experience. She uses a client-centered, flexible style to help people manage stress, anger, trauma, grief, addiction, depression, and relationship challenges. Her approach focuses on practical change and building everyday skills to cope with life’s ups and downs.

Desiree began her counseling career in 2009 and has worked across outpatient and inpatient settings. She has experience supporting people who have faced trauma, substance use concerns, involvement with the criminal justice system, foster care situations, and first responder stress. That background informs a calm, steady way of working with strong emotions and crisis recovery.

In sessions she emphasizes motivation, skill building, and realistic steps toward healthier behavior. She incorporates techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy alongside mindfulness and motivational interviewing. Conversations tend to focus on what’s practical for day-to-day life and what changes feel achievable.

Desiree holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Bowie State University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Sociology-Anthropology from Towson University. She is an LCPC in Maryland and has served as an approved clinical supervisor in counseling.

Her style is direct but supportive, aimed at fostering hope and resilience. People who want clear steps, tools for managing intense feelings, and help reconnecting with purpose may find her approach useful.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Desiree draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy alongside client-centered methods. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical ways to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and mood swings. Dialectical behavior therapy emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and building healthy communication skills, which can reduce impulsivity and help manage anger.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about goals, daily routines, and what feels most useful, and then shape sessions to fit those needs. People and goals change over time, and technique choices can change with them in a collaborative way.

Session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can help fit counseling into busy schedules by removing travel time, making it easier to have shorter check-ins during a workday, or offering ways to practice skills at home. It also makes it possible to continue care during transitions or when attending in-person sessions is difficult. Ask about session length and scheduling when you set up your first appointment to make sure it fits your routine.