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LCSW, CSW, LICSW

Monica Connell, LCSW, CSW, LICSW

  • Experience4 years
  • LocationColorado
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Monica

Monica Connell is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people regain control when stress, anxiety, trauma, or life transitions feel overwhelming. She brings a collaborative, individualized approach that centers on understanding each person's experience and identifying the root causes of persistent patterns.

Background and approach

Monica emphasizes creating practical momentum toward clients' goals by listening closely, reflecting back what she hears, and working alongside clients to develop clear plans for change.

With four years of clinical experience and licenses in Colorado and Rhode Island, Monica supports people dealing with depression, career concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and a range of related challenges such as attachment struggles, codependency, caregiver stress, and workplace problems.

She offers both daytime and evening availability and invites prospective clients to explore whether her style might be a fit for their needs by reaching out to begin the matching process.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Many of Monica's clients benefit from approaches that focus on practical change and emotional repair. One common technique emphasizes careful listening and exploration of the roots of distress, helping people understand patterns that drive anxiety, impulsivity, or relationship difficulties and then create step-by-step plans to alter those patterns. Another approach draws on trauma-informed strategies that attend to past wounds and their present effects, supporting gradual repair and increased capacity to manage triggers and overwhelming feelings.

Choosing the best therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Monica works with clients to identify treatment methods that match their goals, needs, and personal preferences, adjusting the plan over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for many people, and Monica provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to stay consistent with sessions, fit care into busy lives, and access support from home or work while working toward meaningful change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Monica address?
She works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, career and workplace problems, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other related areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Monica uses a collaborative and individualized approach that focuses on listening, reflecting the client's experience, exploring root causes, and developing a shared plan to reach goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working with people on a variety of emotional, relational, and occupational concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Monica holds LCSW, CSW, and LICSW credentials and practices in Colorado with licensure details CO LCSW CSW.09928790 and RI LICSW ISW04346.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsEmptinessFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisPost-traumatic stressWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Colorado, Rhode Island

Languages

English