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Monique Paulus, LCSW
Idaho
LCSW - Anxiety and trauma-focused
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
About Monique
Monique Paulus is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of experience licensed in Arizona, Montana, and Idaho. She works with people who face stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and related concerns including relationship and parenting strains. Monique focuses on clear, practical steps to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Sessions emphasize concrete skills, problem-solving, and planning so clients can test changes between meetings. The work often includes short exercises, behavior experiments, and conversations about how thinking shapes feelings.
Monique has spent her career supporting people through big life changes, crisis points, and ongoing mental health challenges. She has experience working with first responders and with people affected by adoption and foster care situations. Her practice also addresses substance use, relationship issues, intimacy-related concerns, and grief.
She aims for straightforward collaboration - assessing current problems, setting practical goals, and tracking progress. That typically means setting small, measurable steps and adjusting plans based on what works. Her approach is solution-focused while still addressing the impact of trauma and past experiences.
Clients meet with her to build coping skills for anger, ADHD-related struggles, workplace stress, and compassion fatigue among other issues. People also bring concerns about body image, commitment and communication problems, and co-occurring conditions. The emphasis is on usable tools that fit into everyday life.
How Monique applies CBT and trauma work online
Monique uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thinking patterns that keep problems going and to try concrete behavior changes. CBT sessions focus on short experiments, skills practice, and planning steps to test between meetings, which can make progress visible week to week.She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people resolve mixed feelings about change. That method focuses on drawing out personal reasons for change and building motivation in small, manageable steps. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past events are affecting daily life; it aims to process those experiences in ways that reduce their emotional hold and improve functioning.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Monique will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that fit the issue, and adjust the plan based on what helps. She works with clients to set clear goals, measure progress, and pick practical exercises that suit their routines.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Practical benefits include being able to use skills practice in real time and to schedule sessions that better align with work or caregiving commitments.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Montana, Arizona, Idaho
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction concerns, plus related areas like relationship strain and parenting challenges.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors through short exercises and planning between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 13 years of clinical experience working with complex emotional and life transition issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LCSW credentials in Arizona and Montana and practices in Idaho.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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