Monique Foster, LPC

Monique Foster is a Licensed Professional Counselor who aims to help people move through stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She draws on practical strategies to help with relationship struggles, parenting strain, grief, and concerns around self-esteem and intimacy. Monique works in a direct, down-to-earth way and focuses on small, usable steps people can take between sessions.

She brings six years of clinical counseling experience and a broader 15-year background in counseling, coaching, teaching, and consulting. That range includes work in educational settings, substance recovery programs, and psychiatric hospitals. She has also taught human services at the college level to students preparing for counseling roles.

Monique uses approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, emotionally-focused therapy, and client-centered work. In practice this means she helps people identify unhelpful thinking, try new behaviors, build emotional awareness, and clarify values to guide change. Sessions focus on doable skills and clearer choices rather than jargon.

Her style is collaborative - she expects people to bring their goals and she offers structure and tools to reach them. Communication is prompt; she aims to respond to messages within 24 hours. Monique accepts international clients and offers sessions from her Texas base.

She encourages someone in a medical emergency to call local emergency services. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session when a time is arranged.

How therapy approaches work online

Monique commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy when working with people online. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and unwanted habits. Acceptance and commitment therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed action even when emotions are difficult.

She also draws on client-centered principles that emphasize listening and building a trusting relationship. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort with different techniques.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people see visual cues and run longer therapy conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, skills practice, or ongoing coaching between longer appointments. These choices make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life situations.