About Monique
Monique Hicks is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate grief and loss, and cope with depression.
Background and approach
Monique aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion from the first conversation. She adapts sessions to match each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
That means talking through what feels hard now, deciding on small steps to try, and checking what works as therapy continues. Her approach is practical and straightforward, with attention to emotional safety and realistic goals.
Monique also helps people process trauma and abuse at a pace that feels manageable. She listens for patterns that cause repeated pain, such as guilt, shame, or isolation, and works to build clearer communication and stronger coping skills.
She supports people wrestling with life purpose and major transitions, helping them clarify values and next steps. Sessions can include short-term strategies for immediate relief and longer-term work on meaning and relationships.
Monique frames therapy as a collaboration. She invites questions, adjusts plans when needed, and focuses on small, achievable changes that add up over time.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Many therapists use evidence-based techniques that combine talk work with practical skills. One common approach focuses on managing anxiety and stress by identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing breathing, grounding, and problem-solving skills to reduce immediate distress. Another approach used for trauma and grief emphasizes paced processing - gently working through painful memories while building coping strategies and emotional regulation skills to handle strong reactions.Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which approaches feel most helpful based on their goals, current challenges, and personal preferences. Plans are adjusted over time when something isn’t working or when new priorities emerge.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day and require less bandwidth. Live chat or text messages are useful for quick check-ins, short coaching, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into work, school, or family life and to keep momentum between sessions.
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- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English