- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Life purpose
About Monique
Monique Hicks is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, and major life changes, and she includes life purpose among her focus areas.
She uses straightforward conversation to identify what feels most urgent. Sessions focus on concrete problems and on small steps that make daily life easier. Monique pays attention to how thoughts, relationships, and routines affect mood and energy.
When trauma, grief, or painful memories come up, she helps people name what they are facing and make sense of how it affects daily functioning. With anxiety and stress, she works on manageable strategies to reduce overwhelm and improve coping. For depression and life-change concerns, the focus is on rebuilding routines and clarifying priorities.
Monique also addresses communication problems, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and feelings of isolation. She helps people consider practical changes in relationships and behavior that can reduce ongoing strain. Conversations include planning for next steps and testing small changes between sessions.
Her work is collaborative and direct. She listens for concrete barriers to progress and adapts the pace to each person. People seek her out when they want help sorting through what matters next and finding doable ways forward.
Evidence-based tools and remote sessions
Monique works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach emphasizes learning new ways to manage stress and anxiety through breathing, pacing, and behavioral adjustments that reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Another approach focuses on processing grief and trauma by helping people name difficult experiences, understand their impact, and build stepwise coping plans to re-establish routines and safety in everyday life.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and pace, and she adjusts techniques as progress and obstacles appear. The emphasis is on trying approaches and seeing what fits rather than applying a single method from the start.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which remote formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and avoid travel time. It also makes it possible to continue work after a move or during life transitions while keeping therapy consistent with daily responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Her practice also focuses on communication, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, and life purpose.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
She uses straightforward conversation to identify immediate concerns and practical steps. Sessions emphasize manageable strategies and small changes to test between meetings.
How many years has she practiced?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with adults on mood, stress, trauma, and life-change issues.
What is her credential and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
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.