Monica DuShane

Monica DuShane is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She brings nine years of experience and aims to offer steady, practical support when routines or sleep are disrupted. Monica uses plain language and a calm approach so conversations feel manageable.

She often helps people sort through relationship strain, work pressures, parenting challenges, and the emotional impact of chronic illness. Sleep and rest are among the concerns she addresses alongside mood and attention differences. Monica pays attention to how everyday habits, roles, and responsibilities affect energy and sleep patterns.

In sessions she listens first, then works with each person to set small, doable goals. That might include experimenting with new routines, practicing grounding or mindfulness skills, or trying thought-focused exercises. She aims to make tools easy to use in real life rather than overwhelming.

Monica draws on several therapeutic approaches to match what a person needs most. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive and behavioral tools, DBT strategies for emotion regulation, mindfulness practices, and psychodynamic ideas about how early relationships shape current patterns. The focus stays practical and person-centered.

People who prefer a collaborative, respectful style may find her approach helpful. She supports those coping with career strain, caregiver stress, grief, and sleep disruption, and helps people build steady routines and clearer priorities over time.

How Monica’s approaches translate to online therapy