Monique Goodson-Johnson

Compassionate, practical counseling with CBT influence

LCMHC North Carolina

Experience: 17 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Monique

Monique Goodson-Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 17 years of professional experience in North Carolina. Grounded in evidence-informed practices, she often draws on cognitive behavioral principles to help clients examine unhelpful patterns and build practical coping skills.

Background and approach

Her work also incorporates client-centered and emotionally focused techniques to support stronger relationships and deeper self-understanding. She has supported people navigating a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, and ADHD.

Monique also attends to relational and family challenges such as blended family dynamics, adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, communication problems, codependency, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress. Her clinical approach is practical and collaborative, tailoring strategies to each person’s needs while emphasizing empathy and validation.

Known for an open-minded, multicultural stance, Monique aims to create a non-judgmental space where clients feel heard and empowered. She accepts international clients and offers multiple formats for connecting, helping people arrange care that fits their schedules and circumstances.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Monique integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete strategies for issues like anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathetic listening and respect for each person's experience to foster self-directed growth and stronger self-esteem. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is another tool she draws on to address relationship and intimacy concerns by helping partners and individuals identify and express core emotions more clearly.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative; she works with clients to clarify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then adjusts techniques as therapy progresses. That collaborative stance helps ensure the methods used align with each person's needs and strengths.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different lifestyles and schedules. These options make it easier to maintain consistency in care, fit therapy around work and family obligations, and connect with a licensed professional from wherever the client is located.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy and relationship problems, eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD, bipolar and grief-related struggles.

What therapeutic styles does she use in sessions?

The approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally focused work, often adding mindfulness or motivational interviewing to fit a client's needs.

How much experience does she bring to therapy?

She has 17 years of experience working with individuals and families across a broad range of concerns and treatment settings.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is licensed in North Carolina as an LCMHC with license number NC LCMHC 6575 and provides services from that jurisdiction.

Can nonlocal or international clients work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients and can work with people outside the local area.

Which session formats are offered?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and subscription handled?

Costs vary depending on location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English