Monique La Ruth Hart, LCSW

Monique La Ruth Hart is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience helping people manage depression, anxiety, grief, anger, and low self-esteem. She practices in Florida and focuses on practical ways to ease overwhelming feelings and restore daily functioning. She speaks English and offers remote session formats to fit different schedules.

Monique keeps therapy straightforward and down-to-earth. Sessions often begin with what is most pressing that day. She works to identify small, doable steps people can try between appointments. Conversations are focused on improving coping and reducing distress in daily life.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered listening, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, and mindfulness practices. She uses CBT techniques to notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behavior. Mindfulness and DBT skills are offered when they help with strong emotions or impulsive reactions.

Monique also gives attention to life events that reshape a person's sense of self, such as loss, caregiver stress, illness, or major transitions. She helps people sort through feelings like abandonment, guilt, shame, emptiness, and jealousy and find clearer next steps. First responder and veteran concerns are included among the issues she supports.

Practical matters are part of the plan. She can use phone, video, live chat, or text-based messaging for sessions. New clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a time that works with the therapist's availability.

How her approaches work online

Monique commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy when working with people online. CBT helps identify and change thoughts and behaviors that increase anxiety or depression, using focused exercises and home practice. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and empathy to help a person feel heard and to uncover what matters most to them.

She may also draw on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when strong feelings or impulsive actions come up. DBT skills are practical tools for managing intense moments and improving communication in day-to-day life.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences and then try methods that fit. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skill practice, phone can fit a short check-in or lower bandwidth, and chat or text work well for brief updates or when typing feels easier. These options help people maintain regular contact while balancing work, caregiving, or other commitments.