Monique Templeton Poe, LMFT

Monique Templeton Poe is a California-licensed LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and she brings eight years of professional experience to her work. She supports people navigating stress and anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, motivation and self-esteem challenges, and symptoms of depression. Her practice emphasizes the strengths each person already has and uses those strengths as a foundation for change and growth.

Monique believes that individuals are the experts of their own stories and aims to create a collaborative environment where clients can explore communication problems, forgiveness, life purpose, and self-love. She recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and acknowledges the significance of that first step, offering steady support as clients work toward clearer goals and improved well-being.

Her approach is practical and compassionate, focused on helping people build confidence, repair relationships, and manage emotional challenges. Monique combines years of experience with an affirming, strengths-based perspective to help clients move forward at a pace that fits their needs.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Care

Monique works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize practical skill building and relationship repair. One focus is skills-based coping strategies that teach concrete tools for managing stress and anxiety, such as breathing and grounding practices, problem-solving, and pacing approaches to reduce overwhelm. Another area is relationship and family-centered work that helps improve communication, navigate conflict, and rebuild trust within partnerships and family systems. A third strand is self-exploration and values clarification aimed at strengthening self-esteem, discovering life purpose, and fostering self-love.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Monique collaborates with clients to determine which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts methods as therapy progresses so the work remains relevant and effective for each person.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to schedule care around work, family, and other commitments. These options increase accessibility and can support steady progress on goals regardless of location, allowing licensed professionals and therapists to provide consistent support in ways that suit each client.