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Monica Jones

Monica Jones, LPC

Louisiana

LPC in Louisiana - family of origin patterns and mood concerns

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  • Stress and anxiety
  • Attachment issues
  • CBT and ACT methods

About Monica

Monica Jones is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 10 years of experience. She works with adults around stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, depression, and other life changes. Monica often focuses on patterns that come from early family relationships and how those patterns affect present choices.

She encourages people to speak about what they know of their lives. Sessions are conversational and practical. Monica treats clients as the expert of their story and looks for strengths to build on. She listens for the roles people learned in their families and how those roles still show up now.

Monica uses approaches that help people notice unhelpful thoughts, try different behaviors, and make clearer values-based choices. She also pays attention to attachment and relationship patterns that began in childhood. Work in sessions can include practicing new ways of responding, talking through difficult memories, and setting realistic goals for change.

People who bring issues such as grief, anger, parenting concerns, career stress, or struggles with identity and body image will find concrete strategies and reflection in sessions. Monica also addresses complicated areas like abandonment feelings, control issues, and family of origin issues. She supports people coping with major life transitions and with managing symptoms of mood concerns.

Her style is down-to-earth and straightforward. Clients leave sessions with small steps to try between meetings and a clearer idea of how old family patterns influence current relationships and choices.

Therapeutic approaches and online session options

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take committed steps toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It can help with anxiety, depression, and decisions tied to family roles. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they shape trust, closeness, and conflict now. It helps people notice repeated roles learned in childhood and try different ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting; the therapist follows the client's lead and supports the person's self-understanding and decision making.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Monica will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their needs and goals. She combines talking, behavior-focused exercises, and values-based planning so the plan makes sense for daily life.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt activities for video or audio meetings, such as brief behavioral exercises, values work, and reviewing homework between sessions, to help apply changes in everyday situations.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Louisiana

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, depression, grief, parenting concerns, anger, career stress, bipolar mood issues, and related topics including family of origin issues and attachment concerns.

How would you describe her approach in sessions?

She uses a conversational, strengths-focused style that combines practical techniques and reflective work. Sessions often include behavior-focused exercises and discussion about family patterns.

How much experience does she have?

Monica has 10 years of professional experience working with adults on mood, relationship, and life-change issues.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Louisiana.

Which languages does she offer sessions in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and paid for?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; specifics depend on the plan chosen.

What do I do to begin?

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