Monetta Givens, LPC - Therapist in Louisiana

Monetta Givens is a licensed professional counselor with 26 years of experience.

01About Monetta

Monetta Givens is a licensed professional counselor with 26 years of experience. She has worked in addiction treatment and has held an LPC license for almost 15 years. She brings a warm, caring presence to sessions and focuses on practical change that people can use each day.

She concentrates on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, and relationship concerns. She also addresses communication problems, guilt and shame, forgiveness, mood disorders, self-love, women’s issues, post-traumatic stress, and workplace challenges.

Background and approach

Her background in inpatient addiction treatment informs her understanding of relapse prevention and coping skills. Her style is straightforward and skills-oriented. She teaches emotional literacy, helps people identify triggers, and guides clients in building tools like journaling and thought records.

Cognitive behavioral methods and psychoeducation are a central part of her work, paired with a person-centered attitude that respects each person’s choices. Sessions often include coping skills training, stress and anger management techniques, and strategies for improving communication. She aims to help people reach treatment goals and find purpose and meaning in life.

The approach emphasizes daily practice and small, steady steps toward recovery. Monetta works from Louisiana and conducts therapy in English. The first step for someone interested is to use the site’s Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to availability.

02Credentials

LPC (Louisiana): License 4654 · expires June 2028
NPI: 1649387671 · national provider identifier

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03Focus areas and approaches

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04Online support

How evidence-based methods translate to online care

Many of the techniques she uses are practical and teachable in conversation. Cognitive behavioral methods focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments; this helps with mood, anxiety, and stress by changing how a person thinks and acts. Psychoeducation and coping skills training provide clear steps people can practice between sessions, such as journaling, thought records, trigger identification, and stress or anger management strategies.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, needs, and daily routine. Together they try methods, notice what helps, and adjust the plan over time so it feels useful and realistic.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, offering shorter check-ins when needed, and allowing work around a schedule. It also lets people practice skills in the settings where they live and work, then bring observations back to sessions for discussion and refinement.

05Questions people ask

What issues does this therapist address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, and relationship concerns, plus related areas like communication problems, guilt and shame, and workplace issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is practical and skills-based, teaching emotional literacy, coping tools, and strategies such as journaling and thought records to manage daily challenges.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 26 years of clinical experience, including about 10 years in inpatient addiction treatment and almost 15 years as a licensed professional counselor.

Where is she located and what credential does she hold?

She practices in Louisiana and holds an LPC credential, listed as LA LPC in her background.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking to learn how she meets with clients.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started with therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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