- ACT
- CBT
- Mindfulness
About Monica
Monica Massengale is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) in Nebraska with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, and parenting concerns. Monica aims to help people find balance and practical skills they can use day to day.
Her work is straightforward and goal oriented. She listens, asks questions, and helps people notice patterns in how they respond to hard situations. Monica uses clear, teachable skills so clients can practice new ways of handling feelings between sessions.
Monica has direct experience in hospice work and supporting people through end-of-life situations and grief. She also spent time at an addiction and homeless services center where she ran groups and worked one on one with people facing housing and substance challenges. Those roles shaped how she talks about loss, resilience, and coping.
In agency settings she supported survivors of abuse and worked with families. She has used trauma-focused methods to help people manage symptoms and build healthier coping strategies. Monica says she likes the moment someone notices a change and can use a new skill on their own.
Her stated approach is non-judgmental, kind, gentle, and goal driven. She helps people name feelings, consider different perspectives, and practice new responses. Monica also emphasizes acceptance of feelings as experiences, not facts, while helping clients move forward practically.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and practicing small, concrete changes. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and make it easier to respond rather than react.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Monica will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best with their goals and daily life. She combines practical exercises and listening to help clients try strategies and adjust them as needed.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people choose online sessions because they can fit therapy around work, family, and caregiving duties. Online work also makes it easier to use brief check-ins, practice skills between appointments, or pick a meeting style that needs less bandwidth or camera time. Licensed professionals can help tailor session length and tools to what actually works in a person's schedule.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Nebraska
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, parenting concerns, and related struggles such as sleep problems and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is described as non-judgmental, kind, gentle, and goal driven. She focuses on teaching practical skills and helping clients apply them between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working in hospice, an addiction and homeless services setting, and at a therapy agency supporting survivors of abuse and families.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a LIMHP - Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner - practicing in Nebraska.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How do fees and payments work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.