Desiree Monroe, MD, LCPC
Collaborative, practical care for parenting and life changes
Book with Desiree- Years in practice
- 16
- Credentials
- MD, LCPC
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Desiree
Desiree Monroe, MD, LCPC, offers a calm, straightforward approach to therapy that centers on each person's needs. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood problems, trauma, addiction, parenting challenges, and relationship and intimacy concerns. Her style aims to make change feel achievable in day-to-day life.
She brings 16 years of experience working in both outpatient and inpatient settings. That background includes work with people who have faced trauma, substance use, foster care situations, and first responder stress.
Background and approach
She draws on a mix of client-centered techniques alongside cognitive behavioral and mindfulness practices to meet people where they are. In sessions she helps clients identify small, practical steps to feel better. That can include changing unhelpful thinking patterns, building coping skills for intense emotions, and practicing mindfulness exercises to reduce reactivity.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused tools are used to set realistic goals and sustain progress. Parents often seek her help for behavior concerns, coaching around boundaries, or stress from caregiving. She also supports people dealing with grief, anger, bipolar mood shifts, and questions of life purpose and self-worth.
Her aim is to make each session useful and understandable, not full of jargon. Desiree works with people in Maryland and conducts sessions in English. She offers several remote formats so busy parents and professionals can find a setup that fits their schedule.
What Desiree works with
Everything Desiree lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Desiree helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Desiree lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience. It emphasizes understanding the client's perspective and shaping sessions around their priorities, which helps parents and individuals feel heard and guided toward practical change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses structured exercises to shift unhelpful thinking and build new skills for managing anxiety, depression, and mood swings. This approach often includes homework and short skill practices that work well between online sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. It includes techniques for distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness that are useful for people facing relationship strain or impulsivity.
Deciding which method fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together they will try approaches, adjust strategies, and track progress so sessions stay focused and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help parents and busy professionals fit care into their schedules and maintain momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Desiree
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, addictions, parenting questions, relationship and intimacy issues, and mood disorders among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She combines cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, DBT skills, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to set clear, doable goals.
What is her background and experience?
She has 16 years of clinical experience in outpatient and inpatient settings and has worked with people facing trauma, substance use, foster care situations, and first responder stress.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds MD and LCPC credentials and practices in the state of Maryland.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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