Monique Goodson-Johnson, LCMHC

Monique Goodson-Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina. She draws on 17 years of experience to help people manage anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and other life stresses.

She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps. Sessions often include talking through current problems, identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, and trying small behavior changes between meetings. Monique uses a mix of approaches so the work fits each person's needs rather than following a single method.

Her background includes long-term work with people facing trauma, addiction patterns, grief, and parenting stress. She also supports clients dealing with intimacy concerns, body image, and challenges tied to ADHD or mood disorders. Her work reflects a multicultural and open-minded perspective.

Monique emphasizes a straightforward, respectful style. She aims to create an empathetic, non-judgmental space where people feel heard and validated. The focus is on practical progress and coping strategies that fit daily life.

Her practice often covers communication problems, commitment and codependency issues, blended family challenges, and coping with major life changes like separation or loss. People who want clear goals and actionable guidance may find her approach helpful.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting each person without judgment. In practice this means sessions emphasize the client's experience and priorities while the therapist mirrors and clarifies what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and uses simple exercises to change patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, helps people understand and shift emotional responses in relationships so communication and closeness improve.

Finding the right approach is treated as a team effort. Monique will work with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can shift over time as needs change, and she blends approaches to match the person sitting in session.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people practice skills between moments of daily life, which can speed up learning and make tools more usable at home or at work.