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Monica DuShane

Compassionate clinician guiding practical growth

LCSW, LISW Ohio

Experience
9 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Career
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Monica

Monica DuShane brings nine years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker practicing in Ohio. She combines practical, evidence-informed methods with a warm, client-centered stance to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, career transitions, and other complex life challenges.

Background and approach

Her training includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - a skills-based approach that looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors - alongside other modalities she draws on to fit each person's needs. Monica emphasizes building resilience, improving communication, and addressing difficult emotions like guilt and shame.

She works with individuals facing relationship and family concerns, chronic health or caregiving stress, parenting challenges, and life stage shifts, offering tailored strategies for coping and personal growth. As an LCSW and LISW, she aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where clients can explore values, practice new skills, and develop sustainable routines to support wellbeing.

Her practice integrates mindfulness, elements of psychodynamic reflection, and DBT-informed tools when appropriate, all applied with attention to each client's goals. Sessions are designed to be collaborative and practical, helping clients identify realistic steps forward while honoring their lived experiences.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Monica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete strategies to change behaviors and manage symptoms, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize empathic listening, validation, and collaboration so clients feel heard while exploring values and goals. When helpful, Dialectical Behavior Therapy-informed skills are incorporated to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for crises or intense emotions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative work in therapy. She partners with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then adapts methods over time so the plan fits the person rather than expecting the person to fit a single technique.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing sessions to fit varied schedules and life demands. These formats make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals and continue therapeutic progress even when in-person meetings are not feasible.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Monica supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, career changes, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, mood concerns like depression and bipolar, ADHD, and related areas such as sleep and parenting challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is compassionate and client-centered, blending practical skills training with reflective exploration to help clients develop coping strategies and insight.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working as a licensed social worker in clinical settings and independent practice roles.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in Ohio; licensure details include IL LCSW 149022500 and OH LISW I.1600267-SUPV.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are conducted in English; international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Illinois, Ohio

Languages

English