Monica Davis

Integrative trauma-informed care with practical skills

LISW Ohio

Experience: 6 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Monica

Monica Davis is an Ohio-licensed clinical social worker (LISW) who brings six years of experience working in community health centers and urban schools.

Background and approach

She uses an integrative, trauma-informed framework that emphasizes culturally responsive and healing-centered care, and she incorporates mindfulness and somatic-aware techniques alongside evidence-based strategies like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Monica centers identity-affirming practice and aims to create an empowering environment for people who have faced anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma, and a range of related concerns.

Her work emphasizes collaboration: she partners with clients to build trust, set meaningful goals, and explore life narratives and attachment patterns that shape current struggles. Monica also addresses areas such as grief, parenting, intimacy, ADHD, career stress, and issues connected to body image, shame, and multicultural concerns.

She combines experiential exercises, mindfulness practices, and skills-based interventions to support coping, resilience, and personal growth. Monica maintains regular professional development and offers online sessions from Ohio.

Availability can vary due to travel and personal scheduling, so prospective clients are encouraged to consult her announcements for temporary changes before arranging sessions.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Monica integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) into her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to build practical coping skills. ACT emphasizes values-guided action and psychological flexibility, helping people accept difficult internal experiences while committing to meaningful life directions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Monica works with each client to explore what methods fit their goals, backgrounds, and preferences, and she adjusts treatment strategies over time based on how well they support progress and resilience.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care amid life changes or travel and allow clients to access therapeutic tools and skills from their own environments while working toward personal growth.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

Monica works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, and career-related stress, along with other topics such as body image and multicultural concerns.

What therapeutic approaches does she use in sessions?

She employs an integrative approach drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy along with mindfulness and somatic-informed techniques.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of experience working in community health centers and urban school settings in Columbus and other Ohio contexts.

What credentials and location are listed for this provider?

The clinician holds the LISW credential with license number OH LISW I.2103264 and practices from Ohio.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

She does not accept international clients at this time and provides services to clients located within Ohio.

Which session formats are available for online work?

Sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How are fees and payment handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved in beginning therapy with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Depression ADHD

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBody imageDissociationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Ohio

Languages

English