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Monique Paulus

Monique Paulus, LCSW

Therapist in Idaho

Compassionate, practical therapy for real-life struggles

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13 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English languages

  • Focus on self esteem
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Goal oriented

About Monique

Monique Paulus is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of experience. She centers her work on practical strategies that help people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. Monique emphasizes clear goals and steady support so clients can build stronger self esteem and handle life’s demands.

She uses straightforward conversation and concrete tools. Sessions often focus on what feels most urgent, like panic, grief, or overwhelming stress. Monique pays attention to how relationships and identity affect daily life and coping. She aims to help people regain a sense of control and direction.

Her background includes work with veterans and first responder issues, and many years responding to trauma and complex losses. That experience informs how she approaches problems such as substance misuse, anger, and compassion fatigue. Monique draws on techniques that help people recognize unhelpful thought patterns and take small steps toward change.

Therapy is a team effort with her guiding and coaching while clients try out new behaviors and ways of thinking. She also supports people facing career decisions, parenting strain, and changes after separation or loss. Sessions are shaped by each person’s goals and day-to-day realities.

Monique practices in Idaho and holds licensure in Arizona and Montana as well. She provides care in English and works with a wide range of concerns, including ADHD, bipolar mood issues, intimacy-related struggles, and body image. To begin, people respond to the continue button on this profile and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling according to therapist availability.

How Monique Uses Practical Therapies Online

Monique draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and self esteem work because it focuses on small, testable changes that improve daily functioning.

She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find internal reasons to change. This approach is helpful when someone feels stuck about addiction, health behavior, or making big life decisions. Motivational Interviewing centers on the person's own goals and readiness to act.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Monique will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and then try methods that fit those needs. She treats therapy as a collaboration, checking in and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

For online work, confirm available session formats before booking since specific options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also reduce barriers like scheduling around work or caregiving by offering more flexible timing. Licensed professionals can use these options to help clients practice skills in daily routines and maintain consistent progress.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAntisocial personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Credentials

Montana, Arizona, Idaho

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Monique help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, and self esteem struggles, plus related issues like grief, intimacy concerns, and career stress.

What is Monique's therapy style like?

Her style is collaborative and practical, using clear conversation and tools to address thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of everyday functioning.

How much experience does she have?

Monique has 13 years of experience working with complex emotional concerns, including trauma, first responder issues, and substance misuse.

What credentials and locations are listed?

She holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and practices in Idaho, with licensure in Arizona and Montana noted as AZ LCSW and MT LCSW.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Monique?

Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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