Key details
- CredentialsLISW
- LicenseLISW, Ohio / I.2103264
- NPI1508350836
- Experience6 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationOhio
About
- ACT and CBT
- DBT skills
- Attachment focus
About Monica
Monica Davis is an Ohio licensed independent social worker (LISW) with six years of clinical experience. She has worked in community health centers and urban schools, helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and anger among other issues.
She uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help clients notice patterns and try new ways of responding. Sessions are focused on clear goals, skills practice, and understanding how past relationships shape present reactions. Monica pays attention to attachment patterns and how those influence anger and intimacy-related problems.
Her background includes work with trauma, grief, LGBT concerns, and multicultural issues. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to interrupt unhelpful thoughts and to slow down intense emotions. Dialectical behavior ideas are used for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when needed.
Monica describes her style as collaborative and identity-affirming. She speaks plainly in session, uses experiential exercises, and brings in somatic awareness when it helps someone feel more grounded. She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to clarify values and commitment to behavior change.
People who come for help with anger or relationship tension can expect a mix of skills practice, reflective conversation, and gentle experimentation with new behaviors. Monica aims to help clients build practical tools that fit daily life and reduce the impact of frequent reactivity.
How sessions work
How Monica’s approaches translate to online work
Monica uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. ACT is practical for managing anger that comes from feeling stuck or conflicted about choices.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions. That can help when anger shows up in close relationships or when trust and closeness feel difficult.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Monica will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Sessions begin with goal-setting and may adjust techniques over time based on what helps most.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as current session options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday or evening routine and reduce travel time. Some formats allow shorter check-ins, or audio-only conversations when video is not needed, which can help keep momentum between real-life demands. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively through remote sessions while focusing on skills practice, behavioral experiments, and real-time coaching to manage anger and reactivity.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, anger, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, intimacy-related problems, parenting stress, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered approach with practical skills work. Techniques include mindfulness, cognitive behavioral methods, and experiential exercises.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working in community health centers and urban schools in Columbus, Ohio.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an Ohio LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker) and practices from Ohio.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.