Desiree Monroe, LCPC

Desiree Monroe is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Maryland. She centers her work on the person in front of her and aims to help people make practical changes. Her style is warm and direct, focused on motivation, coping skills, and building better day-to-day routines.

She draws on client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches. That mix helps people manage stress, anxiety, mood swings, and symptoms related to trauma and grief. Desiree also supports people facing addiction, substance use concerns, and challenges with anger or impulsivity.

Desiree has practiced for 16 years in outpatient and inpatient settings. Her background includes work with people experiencing severe and persistent mental illness, trauma survivors, individuals involved with the criminal justice system, children in foster care, and first responders. She has experience helping people through life changes like adoption, caregiving strain, and career transitions.

In sessions she focuses on clear goals, practical tools, and short-term strategies like motivational interviewing and mindfulness skills. She helps people build communication skills, manage cravings or urges, and reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. The aim is to leave each session with something useful to try before the next meeting.

To begin, visitors can expect a collaborative process that balances problem-solving with emotional support. Desiree encourages questions and works with each person to set achievable steps toward recovery and improved daily functioning.

Online approaches that focus on skills and motivation

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's needs and goals first, offering space to talk through what matters most and to set practical steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replaces them with clearer, more effective actions that reduce anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills useful for impulsivity, anger, and relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Desiree will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She combines techniques based on what is most helpful, and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find remote sessions help them maintain continuity of care while using CBT, DBT, and motivational techniques in real-life settings.