About Monica
Monica Dada (Barham) helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and relationship or family concerns. She also supports those dealing with trauma, grief, intimacy issues, eating and body image struggles, parenting stress, and ADHD. Monica brings two decades of clinical experience and holds an MD and an LCSW-C.
She works with people who are navigating major life changes or chronic health and caregiving challenges. Her approach is straightforward and collaborative.
How Monica works
Monica listens first to understand what matters to each person. She then suggests practical steps to reduce distress and build new habits. Sessions focus on skills people can use between meetings to manage emotions and keep moving forward.
Monica draws on a mix of therapy methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, along with Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused techniques. She matches techniques to the problem at hand, so sessions can include short exercises, goal setting, and reflective conversation.
People often come for help with family conflict, caregiving strain, chronic pain or illness, codependency, or fertility-related stress. Monica also supports people exploring gender identity and HIV / AIDS related concerns. Her work emphasizes clear communication, practical problem solving, and building self-compassion.
Sessions are offered in English and take place online through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
Monica lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Monica works with
The areas below are the ones Monica selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCSW-C |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
Approaches and online options that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and commit to actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions because it focuses on living a meaningful life despite hard feelings.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist follows the client's lead. This approach supports self-exploration and builds trust, which can help when sorting through identity, relationship, or caregiving stress.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches concrete skills for reducing anxiety, improving mood, and changing unhelpful patterns through short exercises and homework between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. From there she tailors techniques so sessions stay practical and aligned with what the person wants to achieve.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people have more conversational sessions and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins, quick practice of new skills, and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
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