Therapist profile
Monica Farrer, LCMHC
North Carolina
Licensed counselor - Anger and mood concerns
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- CredentialsLCMHC
- LicenseLCMHC, North Carolina / 11121
- NPI1922488287
- Experience11 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNorth Carolina
About
- Anger and impulse control
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness and DBT skills
About Monica
Monica Farrer is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 11 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship and parenting concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, sleep problems, self-esteem struggles, and life transitions.
Monica favors straightforward conversation and practical tools. She listens to what feels most urgent, then helps people try concrete ways to manage reactions and impulses. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small changes that reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. That mix supports people who want to change thinking patterns, build emotion regulation skills, or find motivation to address substance use and other habits.
Monica has worked across common and complex concerns such as blended family stress, caregiver strain, co-morbidity, divorce and separation, and issues connected to veteran and armed forces backgrounds. She also addresses shame, guilt, impulsivity, isolation, jealousy, and questions about life purpose and midlife transitions.
Sessions are conducted in English from her North Carolina practice. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and feelings. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps clients shape their own priorities and next steps. This approach fits well when someone wants to clarify values or decide what change looks like.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thinking and to build new habits, which can help with anger, anxiety, and mood problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. These are practical tools for managing strong reactions and reducing impulsivity.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Monica will collaborate with each client to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean focusing on thought patterns, practicing DBT skills, or using mindfulness to notice urges before they escalate.
The original profile does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time that interrupts work or caregiving. Therapists can adapt exercises for a virtual session so that skills practice and homework remain practical and usable in daily life.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She works with adults who struggle with snapping at loved ones, building resentment, workplace frustration, and related impulse or irritability problems.
How does she approach anger in sessions?
She uses client-centered conversation plus techniques from CBT and DBT to help people notice triggers, adjust thinking, and practice emotion regulation skills.
What is her professional background?
Monica holds the LCMHC credential and has 11 years of clinical experience working with mood, addiction, trauma, and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCMHC in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current options before scheduling.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription system that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule an initial appointment.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.