- stress management
- anger techniques
- communication skills
About Monetta
Monetta Givens is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 26 years of experience. She has nearly 15 years as an LPC and previously worked for a decade as a licensed addiction counselor in inpatient settings. Monetta focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression.
She helps people build practical skills to manage strong emotions and daily challenges. Her work emphasizes emotional literacy and learning to identify triggers. She teaches living skills such as journaling, thought records, and coping strategies to reduce reactivity and distress.
Monetta uses cognitive behavioral interventions to map thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. She includes psychoeducation, cognitive distortion work, relapse prevention strategies, and stress and anger management techniques. These tools are offered alongside coaching in assertive communication and problem solving.
Her approach also reflects person-centered values that respect each person’s right to make their own choices. She encourages self-determination while offering guidance toward achievable goals. The aim is steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes.
People who come for help with workplace stress, relationship tension, persistent worry, or recurring anger will find concrete exercises and tracking methods to try between sessions. Monetta supports learning skills you can use in everyday life and recommends practices to keep gains steady over time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Monetta commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques that focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises. Clients learn to track thoughts, complete thought records, and try behavioral experiments to reduce anger, anxiety, and low mood.She also emphasizes skill training such as stress and anger management, journaling, and relapse prevention strategies. These are hands-on activities that can be demonstrated and reviewed during sessions and practiced between meetings to build steady change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. Adjustment of methods happens as progress is tracked and new needs appear.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when needed, and allow use of worksheets, journaling prompts, and thought records between meetings. Licensed professionals often find that these practical tools transfer well to remote sessions and help maintain momentum.
Areas of expertise
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression, plus related concerns like communication problems and workplace issues.
What is her style in sessions?
She uses practical, skill-based methods and person-centered support. Sessions include education, coping skills, and exercises to practice between meetings.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 26 years of overall experience, including about 15 years as an LPC and ten years working as a licensed addiction counselor in inpatient care.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Louisiana.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.