- Anxiety and stress
- Parenting challenges
- Trauma and recovery
About Monica
Monica Black is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana with 11 years of experience. She has focused much of her career on supporting teenagers and individuals facing depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, and parenting challenges. Monica also has experience with people who identify as LGBTQAI+.
In sessions she listens closely to what feels most urgent and practical. Conversations focus on everyday problems like low motivation, trouble with confidence, persistent worry, and difficulty connecting with others. She works with people on issues related to communication, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, social anxiety, and questions about life purpose.
Her approach centers on a client-focused process where goals and next steps are decided together. Monica adapts the style of conversation and interventions to fit what someone needs in the moment. That can mean building communication skills, practicing ways to manage stress and anxiety, or talking through past hurts to reduce their impact now.
She treats parenting concerns by helping parents and caregivers find clearer routines, boundaries, and ways to respond to challenging behavior. When trauma or abuse is part of the story, sessions balance safety, pacing, and practical coping strategies rather than rushing through painful memories.
People who come because they feel stuck or directionless will find a practical orientation in sessions. Work tends to be straightforward and action-focused while also allowing time to process emotions and values. Monica aims to help people identify small changes that make daily life more manageable and meaningful.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often used in work like this include cognitive-based methods and trauma-informed strategies. Cognitive-based methods help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try small experiments to test those thoughts, which can reduce anxiety and boost mood. Trauma-informed strategies focus on pacing, grounding, and building coping skills so that painful memories have less day-to-day impact.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help identify which techniques match the client's needs, goals, and comfort level and will adjust methods as the work progresses. This is framed as a collaborative process that evolves based on what proves helpful.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules require, and remove travel time so people can spend time on work between appointments. Licensed professionals generally find that these practical benefits help people maintain consistency while testing changes in everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
Monica works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and self-esteem problems. She also focuses on communication, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, social anxiety, and life purpose.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-focused approach that adapts to each person's needs and goals. Conversations aim to be practical and to identify small steps that help in daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has practiced in Indiana for 11 years and has worked extensively with teenagers and individuals facing mood and anxiety concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and how do I start?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.