Monica Massengale

Practical, compassionate therapy focused on growth

LIMHP Nebraska

Experience: 6 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Monica

Monica Massengale is a licensed mental health practitioner (LIMHP) who blends practical, goal-oriented work with a warm, nonjudgmental presence. She centers her approach on helping people develop skills to manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and relationship concerns while encouraging clarity and purpose in daily life.

Background and approach

Monica emphasizes teaching coping strategies and supporting clients through change so they can move forward with greater balance and resilience. Her background includes work in hospice care, an addiction and homeless services center, and an outpatient therapy agency where she supported survivors of abuse, families, and children.

Those experiences shaped her interest in end-of-life care and grief work, and they informed her use of trauma-focused interventions and skill-building techniques. Monica values the moments when clients gain insight and applies practical methods to help them translate those insights into action.

In session she combines evidence-informed tools such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment strategies, attachment-focused perspectives, and mindfulness with a client-centered stance. She aims to listen deeply, validate feelings, and guide clients toward rational understanding and healthy coping so they can accept difficult emotions without letting those emotions define them.

Approach-Focused Online Care for Everyday Challenges

Monica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; this approach is practical and often used for anxiety, depression, obsessive thoughts, and coping difficulties. She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while clarifying personal values and committed action to support life changes.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Monica works with clients to explore what resonates with their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so the pathway of care fits each person’s needs and priorities rather than forcing a single method.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow clients to schedule support around work, family, or caregiving responsibilities and to continue therapeutic work from places that are convenient for them. The variety of session types also makes it easier to use skill-building exercises, brief check-ins, or deeper conversations depending on what the client needs at the moment.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Monica commonly address in therapy?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family difficulties, sleep problems, parenting, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Her style is nonjudgmental, kind, gentle, and goal driven, using approaches like CBT, ACT, attachment-based techniques, client-centered therapy, and mindfulness to teach skills and promote insight.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of experience working across hospice, addiction and homeless services, and outpatient therapy settings, which informed her work with grief, trauma, families, and children.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is licensed as a LIMHP with license number NE LIMHP 2804 and practices out of Nebraska.

Does she offer sessions in languages other than English or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

In what formats are sessions available?

Clients can work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing for therapy work with her?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Nebraska

Languages

English