Katherine Moncrief M.S.

Katherine Moncrief M.S.,
RMHCI

“Allowing someone into your reality is a brave step. My role is to provide a trusting connection and comfortable space for clients to rest their walls, gain insight, and find peace.” - Katherine Moncrief.

Katherine Moncrief is a Licensure Candidate in the field of Mental Health Counseling whose passion for helping others is reflected in her work. Her refreshing blend of empathy, humor, and wisdom gives her a unique, down-to-earth approach that feels genuine. She draws from an eclectic toolbox of therapeutic theories and techniques to best serve each client in all stages of life for a wide array of conditions. Her goal is to equip her clients with knowledge, insight, and tools to discover their strengths, find peace, and thrive in all areas of their lives.

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Approach to Counseling

Katherine understands that we are all complex beings with an uncanny ability to hide our shame, fear, and sadness from the outside world. In a culture that tells us our survival depends on outside opinions of our strength and success, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the pressures of society. Furthermore, major life transitions, trauma, abuse, depression, and anxiety can be challenging to understand and cope with alone.

Some of her techniques include:

  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
  • Family Systems
  • Social-Emotional Interventions
  • Personal Awareness and Self-Direction
  • Confidence and Self-Worth Interventions
  • Positive Psychology
  •  Play and Art Therapy

Katherine works with her clients as a guide, providing a safe learning environment to unlock a deeper understanding of where their emotions developed and experimenting with alternative thoughts and behaviors that will stimulate healthier connections and profound personal growth.

Approach to Counseling

Katherine understands that we are all complex beings with an uncanny ability to hide our shame, fear, and sadness from the outside world. In a culture that tells us our survival depends on outside opinions of our strength and success, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the pressures of society. Furthermore, major life transitions, trauma, abuse, depression, and anxiety can be challenging to understand and cope with alone.Katherine works with her clients as a guide, providing a safe learning environment to unlock a deeper understanding of where their emotions developed and experimenting with alternative thoughts and behaviors that will stimulate healthier connections and profound personal growth.

Some of her techniques include:

  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
  • Family Systems
  • Social-Emotional Interventions
  • Personal Awareness and Self-Direction
  • Confidence and Self-Worth Interventions
  • Positive Psychology
  •  Play and Art Therapy

Working With Children

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As a mother, Katherine truly understands the unconditional love parents have for their children and the frustration, hopelessness, and guilt that can come with not knowing how to support a child through emotional and behavioral fluctuations. Giving your child a safe, connection-driven environment outside of the home to process their feelings and experiences is a beautiful gift. Katherine utilizes art and play therapy as a child-friendly framework to connect with children and help them learn new skills to manage emotions and behaviors. Her approach involves working closely with parents to develop skills and techniques for the home that will allow the parent and child to reconnect and continue to build a strong, loving bond for years to come.

Working with Adolescents

Adolescents and young adults face critical social and career decisions that will shape their futures. From their first heartbreak, power struggles to be more independent, and the effects of bullying or drug use, it’s no wonder, so many parents note this as the time they start to notice their hair greying! Parents attempting to reconnect or guide their teenagers toward good decisions often find themselves in a tug-of-war with their growing children. Now more than ever, teenagers need a safe place to confide in and discover whom they want to be in the world. Offering your teenager the opportunity to talk with a therapist confidentially will give them a safe space to process the pressure, overwhelm, and shift in emotional experiences that so many teens face. 

Katherine understands that many teenagers feel helpless and voiceless. Her approach gives them a comfortable environment to be heard with respect to their culture, belief systems, and personality. She prioritizes building trust and empowering them to investigate how their lived experiences affect their self-perception, ultimately guiding them to unlock who they want to be and how they want to show up in the world. 

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Career Counseling

Deciding on a college and career path can be stressful and overwhelming. While it may feel like everyone around you has a clear direction and plan for their lives, not knowing is actually more common, so you’re not alone. Katherine’s expertise encompasses career counseling for teenagers and adults who may be experiencing confusion about their future. Self-esteem, anxiety, and societal pressure can play a role in a person’s ability to decide about the next phase of their life. Career counseling offers the opportunity for an individual to process their ideas and concerns to provide clarity on career choices. You don’t have to settle for a career path that doesn’t fulfill you. Katherine uses personal and career counseling and assessment to increase the likelihood that individuals will choose a career path that fits their personality and increases life satisfaction.

Career Counseling

Deciding on a college and career path can be stressful and overwhelming. While it may feel like everyone around you has a clear direction and plan for their lives, not knowing is actually more common, so you’re not alone. Katherine’s expertise encompasses career counseling for teenagers and adults who may be experiencing confusion about their future. Self-esteem, anxiety, and societal pressure can play a role in a person’s ability to decide about the next phase of their life. Career counseling offers the opportunity for an individual to process their ideas and concerns to provide clarity on career choices. You don’t have to settle for a career path that doesn’t fulfill you. Katherine uses personal and career counseling and assessment to increase the likelihood that individuals will choose a career path that fits their personality and increases life satisfaction.