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Monique Goodson-Johnson

Monique Goodson-Johnson

LCMHC · North Carolina

Practical, person-centered therapy for life challenges

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  • Client-centered approach
  • Practical coping skills
  • Adoption and foster care

About Monique

Monique Goodson-Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina. She brings 17 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and relationship struggles. Her approach aims to make therapy practical and understandable for busy lives.

She draws on client-centered work to follow each person's pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her toolbox to help people notice patterns and try new behaviors. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and mindfulness practices are also used to deepen emotional understanding and calm daily tension.

Monique has supported people with a wide range of concerns, including depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and parenting stress. She also works with issues of intimacy, communication problems, body image, and challenges related to adoption and foster care. She describes her style as open minded and multicultural, and she aims to create an honest and empathetic space.

In sessions she focuses on clear goals and workable steps that fit everyday life. She may combine short-term strategies and longer conversations depending on what a person needs. Her background includes individual, group, and relational work across different settings over nearly two decades.

People who choose her can expect a direct but warm style, emphasis on practical change, and an effort to validate what they are going through. Monique offers services in English and accepts international clients, and she works with each person to find the best path forward.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following a person's priorities. Online sessions can still center on what matters most and let the therapist respond to pace and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, behaviors, and small experiments to change patterns. That work adapts well to remote conversation and shared homework between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and shift emotional responses in relationships. In online sessions it can guide clearer expression and new ways of connecting with others.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work collaboratively to choose methods that fit each person's needs, goals, and preferences rather than prescribing a single path. That means trying tools, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan together.

The therapist's biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to keep continuity for people who are traveling or living outside the immediate area. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and mindfulness practices for remote sessions so progress can continue between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Credentials

North Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, and relationship issues among many other concerns listed in her profile.

What is her general therapy style?

Her work is client-centered and practical, combining listening with action steps like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness tools.

How much experience does she have?

She has 17 years of experience working in counseling, including individual, group, and relational settings.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, practicing in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original profile does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are available.

How is cost handled?

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

How do I begin work with her?

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