About Monique
Monique Paulus is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. She practices in Idaho and draws on practical therapy methods to help clients find clearer ways forward. Monique speaks plain language and focuses on what to do next rather than long explanations.
Her approach starts with learning a person's immediate concerns and goals. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and change actions that keep problems going.
How Monique works
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about change. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses distress from past abuse or overwhelming events. Sessions include straightforward tools for coping with panic, managing cravings, and reducing overwhelming stress.
Monique helps people build routines, set small goals, and practice skills between sessions. She also supports those processing grief, relationship strain, or career uncertainty. Monique has worked with people connected to first responder roles and others facing high-stress jobs.
She brings that background into practical strategies for burnout and compassion fatigue. Her style is collaborative and non-judgmental, and she adjusts the pace to match each person. Therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
Pricing varies by location and is provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used to set up sessions.
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What Monique works with
The areas below are the ones Monique selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Idaho |
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Online support options
Online approaches for trauma, change, and cravings
Monique uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thought patterns that fuel anxiety and depression, then practice different behaviors to reduce symptoms. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational, goal-focused style that helps when someone feels unsure about making changes or staying motivated. Trauma-Focused Therapy works with memories and reactions tied to past harm, aiming to reduce distress and improve everyday functioning.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Monique will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and pace. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques based on progress and feedback so care stays useful and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls are good for deeper conversations and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions, handle quick topics, or fit brief check-ins into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep momentum and use therapy in the rhythm of everyday life.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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