- Practical coping skills
- Trauma-informed care
- Workplace stress support
About Monique
Monique Paulus is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 13 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. She practices in Idaho and focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier in daily life. Monique emphasizes collaboration and aims to create an affirming space for people exploring identity and relationships.
She draws on straightforward, goal-oriented methods to help people cope with panic, process past hurt, and reduce the impact of distress on work and family life. Her approach supports people facing workplace strain, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, and challenges that come with major life changes. She also has experience helping first responders and veterans navigate trauma-related concerns.
Monique uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to guide sessions. These methods help people change unhelpful thinking patterns, build motivation for change, and work through traumatic memories at a manageable pace. Treatment plans are shaped around the individual’s needs and goals.
Many people seek her help for relationship and intimacy questions, parenting strain, grief, ADHD, and issues around substance use. She also supports those dealing with body image, blended family adjustments, and challenges related to adoption and foster care. The focus is on practical coping skills and clearer next steps.
Sessions are delivered in English and reflect Monique’s 13 years of clinical practice across Idaho, Montana, and Arizona. Prospective clients are invited to start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to the therapist’s availability.
How CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy Help Online
Monique commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change patterns of thinking that keep them stuck. CBT focuses on practical skills such as identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood.She also uses Motivational Interviewing to strengthen a person’s own reasons for change. This approach is useful when someone is ambivalent about quitting substances, making career shifts, or starting healthier habits because it builds motivation rather than pushing advice.
Trauma-Focused Therapy is used to work through the effects of past hurt in ways that feel manageable. It emphasizes pacing, safety, and skills to reduce overwhelm while processing traumatic memories and reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Monique will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods that fit their goals, preferences, and current needs. That choice is reviewed over time and adjusted as progress is made.
Confirm session options before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or enabling sessions during work breaks. Talk with the therapist about practical scheduling needs and how to shape sessions so they work with daily routines.
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Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Montana, Arizona, Idaho
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Monique help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and related issues like grief, intimacy, parenting, career strain, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and non-judgmental, using practical, goal-focused techniques to help people manage symptoms and make concrete changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Monique brings 13 years of experience working with people facing complex emotional and life challenges, including work-related stress and trauma.
What credentials and region does she practice in?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Idaho, with licensure noted in Arizona and Montana as part of her background.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Monique?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.