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Monica Rawlings

Practical, person-centered support for life challenges

LCMHC Utah

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches
Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English

About Monica

Monica Rawlings is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who focuses on helping people during hard times. She offers calm, direct support for stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship concerns, and addiction.

Background and approach

Monica writes simply and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is unsure where to begin. She uses practical, person-centered methods to help people understand patterns and try small changes.

Monica draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools to teach coping skills for intense emotions and recurring worries. She also incorporates Attachment-Based ideas to look at how relationships shape thoughts and reactions.

Monica has a decade of clinical experience and holds an LCMHC, licensed in Utah. That background informs clear, paced work that matches each person's needs.

She pays attention to how identity, neurodiversity, and life transitions influence wellbeing. Sessions tend to focus on building skills, improving communication, and making sense of painful memories.

Monica emphasizes concrete steps people can use between sessions, such as coping exercises and communication practices. Her style is collaborative and respectful of each person's values.

People who choose Monica often want steady, straightforward guidance for real issues like grief, parenting stress, body image, ADHD challenges, or finding clarity after major life changes. She accepts English-speaking clients from inside and outside the United States.

How Monica’s Approaches Work Online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and reactions. It helps people notice connection and distance in relationships and learn new ways to relate. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions so people can test and change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and many daily stresses.

Choosing the best approach is a shared process. Monica will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those aims. She adjusts tools over time based on what helps most and invites feedback during the work.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and emotional work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging support brief updates, coping reminders, or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives while keeping the focus on practical progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Monica help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, eating concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and many related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and person-centered, emphasizing practical skills and clear steps. She blends techniques to build coping strategies and improve communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Monica has 10 years of experience providing care and support for people facing a range of mental health and life challenges.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds an LCMHC, which is a licensed clinical mental health counselor credential, and she is licensed in Utah.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Monica provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed in

Utah

Languages

English