Monique Gilcrest

Compassionate, practical support for life’s challenges

LPC South Carolina

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Monique

Monique Gilcrest is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina who focuses on helping adults manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and other emotional challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on eight years of clinical work to support people facing life transitions, grief, trauma, parenting stress, chronic illness, caregiving burdens, and career-related concerns. Monique emphasizes an individualized, strengths-based approach that honors each person's history and values while fostering practical coping skills.

Her practice blends evidence-informed methods to help clients build emotional awareness, improve communication, and regain balance after difficult events. She integrates cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance-based and emotion-focused tools to address patterns of thinking, unwanted feelings, and relational dynamics.

Monique aims to create an affirming therapeutic relationship where clients can explore identity, heal from family-of-origin wounds, confront intimacy or infidelity issues, and work through guilt, shame, or compassion fatigue. Monique works with a wide range of concerns including bipolar-related challenges, anger, isolation, hospice and end-of-life issues, and responses to natural or human-caused disasters.

She accepts international clients and offers multiple session formats to accommodate different schedules and needs.

Approaches that guide online care and how they help

Monique often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and related behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms and improve daily functioning. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to teach skills for accepting difficult emotions while clarifying values-guided actions, useful for life transitions, chronic illness adjustment, and caregiver stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic collaboration. Monique works with each person to explore which strategies fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so therapy remains practical and relevant to the client’s situation.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, online therapy with Monique emphasizes flexibility and accessibility. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access care from different locations, including international clients. The combination of evidence-informed methods and multiple communication options supports consistent progress while accommodating how people prefer to engage in therapy.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and caregiver stress, career difficulties, and a variety of other emotional and life challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

The approach is collaborative and person-centered, combining practical skill-building with empathic exploration to help clients identify goals and develop coping strategies.

What is her clinical experience?

She has eight years of experience providing counseling for concerns such as workplace stress, life transitions, chronic illness impact, and trauma recovery.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in South Carolina, licensed as SC LPC 7114.

Does she work with speakers of other languages or international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

In what formats are sessions available?

She provides therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

What should someone do to begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

South Carolina

Languages

English