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Monica Rawlings

Compassionate, practical support for life’s hard turns

LCMHC Utah

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English

About Monica

Monica Rawlings is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) based in Utah who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and relationship difficulties.

Background and approach

She emphasizes a collaborative, person-centered process that honors each client's values and lived experience while drawing on evidence-based methods to support practical change and emotional healing. Monica’s ten years of clinical work have involved assisting clients through grief, body image concerns, attachment challenges, and major life transitions such as divorce or other shifts in identity and purpose.

Her practice attends to a wide range of issues including panic, OCD, PTSD, parenting strain, intimacy-related matters, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with chronic illness or caregiver stress. Monica integrates approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to target unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, along with attachment-based and client-centered techniques that prioritize the therapeutic relationship and personal meaning.

She aims to create an affirming, nonjudgmental environment where clients can build insight, resilience, and lasting skills at a pace that feels right for them.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Monica combines practical, evidence-informed strategies with relationship-focused interventions to help clients make meaningful changes in online therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is often used to address anxiety, depression, panic, OCD, and patterns that maintain distress. Attachment-Based Therapy explores interpersonal patterns and early relational influences to improve connections and how people relate to others, which can help with intimacy issues, attachment concerns, and communication difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Monica works collaboratively to determine which methods best match a client’s needs, goals, and preferences. She will discuss options, adjust techniques over time, and prioritize what feels most useful and sustainable for each person she works with.

Online therapy with her is offered through multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, to access help from Utah or abroad, and to integrate therapy into everyday routines without sacrificing regularity and focus.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Monica commonly address?
Monica works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, body image concerns, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and person-centered, blending compassion with practical techniques to help clients build insight and skills. She uses evidence-informed therapies to tailor work to each person’s goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working with individuals through major life transitions, trauma recovery, and a variety of mental health and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She holds the credential LCMHC and is licensed in Utah with license number UT LCMHC 9428480-6004.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Monica provides a variety of online session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Utah

Languages

English