Monique Goodson-Johnson

Monique Goodson-Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina. She brings 17 years of experience helping people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship strain, and anger. She aims to offer straightforward support and practical tools to manage day-to-day challenges.

Her main goal is to make the first steps feel manageable. She listens without judgment and builds a plan with each person. People can expect clear, compassionate feedback and approaches that match their situation.

Monique uses a mix of methods, including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and emotionally focused strategies. She also draws on mindfulness and motivational interviewing to address habits, motivation, and emotional patterns. These approaches are used to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new behaviors, and improve communication.

Her background includes long-term work with depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, mood disorders, and relationship and family concerns. She also supports people dealing with parenting stress, career pressures, body image worries, and life transitions. Her experience includes helping people affected by abandonment, adoption or foster care issues, and caregiving strain.

Sessions are offered in English and Monique accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and therapist availability, and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Monique blends therapy styles online

Monique often uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping people find their own solutions. It suits people who need space to be heard and to build goals at their own pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It helps when someone wants practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Monique will talk with each person about their goals and preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them over time as needs change. This collaborative process helps make the work feel useful and relevant.

Practical benefits of online work include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into busy days. Online therapy can reduce travel time and help people keep consistent appointments. Session formats are not listed here, so confirm which options are available before booking to make sure they fit your routine. Online sessions can be especially helpful when someone needs shorter check-ins or wants to work on communication, emotion regulation, or relapse prevention without rearranging their whole day.