Monica DuShane, LCSW, LISW
Licensed in Illinois · 9 years in practice
Monica DuShane is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage major life changes and deep emotions.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149022500 · expires November 2027
- LISW, Ohio
- I.1600267-SUPV · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1801496468 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
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About Monica
Monica DuShane is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage major life changes and deep emotions. She brings nine years of clinical experience and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, career shifts, and long-term health or caregiving challenges. She focuses on practical steps that reduce day-to-day overwhelm.
Sessions often include talking through current problems, learning new coping skills, and practicing ways to handle intense feelings. Monica uses familiar language and clear goals so people know what to expect each week.
Background and approach
Her work also attends to relationships and self-worth. She supports people who want better communication, stronger boundaries, or help with intimacy-related concerns. Parenting stress, family of origin issues, and challenges tied to illness or aging are common topics she addresses.
Monica draws on a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. That can mean skill-building for managing emotions, changing unhelpful thinking patterns, or reflecting on past experiences that shape current behavior. She aims to make therapy feel relevant and doable.
People who choose her tend to want a calm, steady presence and clear steps forward. Monica balances practical strategies with space to process difficult feelings. She helps people leave sessions with something concrete to try between meetings.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Monica lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Monica names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approach and options for online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person in the room. The therapist focuses on understanding each client's experience and responds with empathy and respect, helping people feel heard and supported while they name goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and build healthier habits for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds focused skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when feelings feel overwhelming.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Monica will talk with each person about goals, try different techniques, and adjust the focus as needs change. The aim is to find strategies that fit the client's life and help make steady progress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer brief written check-ins, skill coaching, or support between calls. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or medical appointments while keeping therapeutic continuity.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can Monica help with?
She works with many issues including stress, anxiety, grief, career changes, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, parenting and caregiving stress, bipolar and depression, ADHD, and end-of-life concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and goal-focused. Monica combines practical skill-building with space to process emotions and looks for steps clients can use between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has nine years of experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life-transition issues. That work includes helping people manage chronic illness, grief, workplace stress, and family dynamics.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices from Ohio. The profile lists IL LCSW and OH LISW as the credential details provided.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can clients outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are provided to clients in locations that match her licensing.
What formats are available for therapy sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication needs.
How do pricing and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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