Monique Gardner

Monique Gardner, LCSW, provides therapy with a holistic, person-centered focus, prioritizing an individualized pace and meeting each client where they are. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Monique brings a practical, supportive style that helps people strengthen coping skills and move toward healthier, more sustainable ways of managing life’s challenges. Motivational interviewing is often incorporated to support clarity, confidence, and follow-through when change feels hard.

Monique enjoys working with a wide range of people and specializes in working with ages 10 and up. Their professional background includes supporting clients navigating dual diagnosis concerns, LGBTQIA+ experiences, post-crisis care, grief, behavioral and mood-related challenges, eating disorders, OCD, psychosis, and trauma. Monique also draws from solution-focused work to help clients identify what is most important right now and build realistic next steps that align with their values and strengths.

Clinical work may include approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, meditation, crisis care support, grief support, and a strength-based perspective. For those who prefer in-person care, Monique maintains a waitlist through CapitolHill Consortium for Counseling & Consultation LLC and can provide practice details and help coordinate next steps. Monique’s overall goal is to offer steady guidance and practical tools, recognizing there is no single rulebook for difficult experiences, but there are effective ways to understand what is happening and respond with greater skill and support.