About Monica
Monica Dixon helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people coping with major life changes and midlife reassessment. Monica is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - with twenty years of experience in Utah.
Her work tends to be straightforward and practical. She listens first to understand a person's goals and daily challenges. Then she offers tools people can try between sessions to manage feelings and improve coping.
Background and approach
Monica has spent two decades guiding adults through divorce, grief, and faith or religious conflict. She also addresses body image concerns, addiction, and relationship problems. Her approach is aimed at helping individuals find clearer direction and healthier habits.
Sessions may focus on reducing anxiety, navigating big life transitions, or unpacking guilt, shame, and feelings of emptiness. She helps people clarify values, set boundaries, and rebuild confidence. Monica works with issues related to prejudice and discrimination as they affect emotional well-being.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. People receive practical steps and reflective conversation to notice change over time. Monica holds an LCSW and provides services via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Approaches that guide online work and change
Monica often draws on evidence-based techniques that help people manage overwhelming feelings and regain control. One common approach focuses on skills for anxiety and stress management - teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step strategies to reduce intense reactions and improve daily functioning. This helps when worry or panic gets in the way of routine tasks.Another emphasis is on exploring life transitions and identity concerns. This approach involves talking through values, priorities, and patterns to clarify what matters most and make choices that fit those values. It suits people facing divorce, midlife shifts, or questions about faith and purpose.
Finding the right way of working is a team effort. Monica will discuss which approaches might fit a person’s needs and adjust methods as progress is made. The plan evolves with the client’s goals, preferences, and feedback so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging fit quick check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, childcare, and daily schedules while keeping continuity of care.
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- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Utah
- Languages
- English