Monique Gilcrest, LPC

Monique Gilcrest is a licensed therapist practicing in South Carolina who focuses on guiding people through complex emotional experiences. As an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), she emphasizes culturally responsive, compassionate care that honors each person's background and strengths. She works with individuals facing depression, anxiety, shifting relationship dynamics, and the everyday challenges of personal growth.

Her practice centers on creating a supportive, affirming environment where clients can safely explore feelings, build healthier coping strategies, and reconnect with their resilience. She brings experience addressing workplace stress, life transitions, social anxiety, trauma recovery, and concerns specific to women’s mental health, tailoring her approach to the needs of each person she sees.

Using evidence-based methods, Monique partners with clients to develop individualized plans that encourage self-understanding and practical change. She takes a collaborative stance, helping clients strengthen communication, cultivate self-compassion, and move toward a more fulfilling life at a sustainable pace.

Approaches and Online Care with Monique Gilcrest

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice their thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that align with their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and life transitions when someone wants to build a more value-driven life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, offering practical tools for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. It tends to help people who want concrete strategies to change how they respond to difficult situations.

Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the client's perspective, offering a warm, nonjudgmental space where the therapist listens deeply and supports the client's own growth. This approach can be especially useful for building self-esteem, improving relationships, and navigating personal challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Monique Gilcrest works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they tailor a plan and adjust it over time based on what is most helpful.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule or to connect from another location. Licensed professionals can provide consistent care this way, helping clients maintain progress while accommodating work, family, and travel demands.