Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Montana, Arizona, Idaho
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Monique
Monique Paulus is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She practices in Idaho and draws on practical tools to help clients handle daily pressures and emotional overload. Monique speaks English and works with adults facing a range of life changes and mental health concerns.
She uses straightforward methods to help people notice unhelpful thinking and change patterns that keep problems going.
Background and approach
That can mean trying new coping skills for panic, experimenting with ways to reduce angry reactions, or building steps toward recovery from substance use. Sessions focus on small, manageable changes that fit each person’s life. Monique also brings trauma-focused work into sessions when past events affect current mood and behavior.
She helps people name the impact of trauma, build safety in day-to-day life, and practice responses that feel less overwhelming. This work is done at a pace each person can handle. Motivational interviewing is another part of her toolkit.
She uses it to help people clarify goals and find internal reasons to change. That approach can be useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about next steps. Her background includes supporting veterans and first responders and working with people who have complex histories such as adoption or blended family stress.
Monique emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients set the goals and move forward at their own pace.
What Monique works with
Everything Monique lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Monique's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Monique lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Monique uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions often include simple exercises and practice tasks to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and limit angry reactions.She also uses trauma-focused therapy when past events affect current functioning. That approach helps name the impact of trauma, teaches grounding and coping skills, and supports gradual processing at a tolerable pace.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person’s needs. Together they monitor what helps and make adjustments as work progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for full-session conversations and visual cues, phone can work when bandwidth is low, chat or text can provide brief check-ins or ongoing support between calls. These options make therapy more flexible for people balancing work, caregiving, or travel.
Questions people ask about Monique
What concerns does Monique commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, trauma, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting, self-esteem, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her usual therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and direct, combining cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused work tailored to each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience supporting people through complex emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and locations are listed?
She holds LCSW credentials and is based in Idaho, with licensure also noted for Arizona and Montana.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
She sees clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.