Monica DuShane , LCSW, LISW

Monica DuShane is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people through big life changes and painful emotions. She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and brings nine years of practice to each session. Monica works with concerns like stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and issues tied to chronic illness and caregiving.

She focuses on women's issues and the kinds of struggles that often accompany midlife and workplace transitions. Monica also supports people facing relationship friction, parenting stress, intimacy questions, and identity concerns such as LGBT matters. She helps individuals who live with mood disorders and attention differences find clearer routines and coping strategies.

In sessions she uses straightforward methods to help people manage symptoms and make concrete changes. That can mean looking at unhelpful thinking patterns, practicing mindfulness, or learning skills for emotional regulation. She combines present-focused tools with attention to how past experiences shape current choices.

Monica emphasizes practical steps and short-term goals alongside deeper exploration when it’s useful. She aims to help clients build resilience, improve communication, and reduce recurring patterns that cause distress. Conversations are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

Monica sees clients in Ohio and offers services in English. Her approach suits people who want both problem-solving tools and time to reflect on meaning, values, and personal growth.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Monica blends several practical approaches that translate well to remote sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, low mood, and sleep problems. It uses structured exercises a person can practice between sessions.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, acceptance, and supporting people as they find their own solutions. This approach is useful for building self-compassion, exploring identity, and working through grief or relationship concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication, which can help with anger, intense emotions, and interpersonal conflict.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort with online formats. The plan can change as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and use of worksheets or emotion-check tools. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging are options for shorter exchanges, skill reinforcement, and ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and maintain regular contact with licensed professionals.