- Goal oriented
- Warm and interactive
- Practical steps
About Monique
Dr. Monique Holsey-Hyman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-R) practicing in New York with two decades of clinical experience. She focuses on everyday pressures like stress and anxiety, and helps people handle family tensions, parenting challenges, and anger. Her approach is warm and interactive, aiming to make a first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.
She listens without judgment and shapes conversations to each person’s needs. Sessions are collaborative and practical, with attention to how feelings show up in daily life. She encourages small, doable changes that add up over time.
Dr. Holsey-Hyman combines Motivational Interviewing with Solution-Focused Therapy to help people find direction and build momentum. That means she asks questions that uncover motivation and helps clients set short-term goals they can try between sessions. The work often centers on improving communication, managing anger, and strengthening self-esteem.
Money and financial issues are included among the concerns she addresses, alongside topics like abandonment, attachment, body image, and caregiver stress. She also supports people working through life purpose, midlife transitions, pregnancy and childbirth, and women’s issues.
Her style is respectful and compassionate. She avoids stigmatizing labels and adapts the plan to each person. If someone wants straightforward guidance and practical steps, her sessions focus on clear goals and steady progress.
How her approaches guide online work
Motivational Interviewing focuses on drawing out what matters most to a person and strengthening their own reasons to change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to build motivation for steps like improving money habits or reducing anger outbursts.Solution-Focused Therapy centers on defining small, concrete goals and noticing what already helps. Sessions often identify a single next step to try before the following meeting, which can help when managing stress, family conflict, or financial decisions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means adapting questions, pacing, and homework to what the person wants to accomplish rather than a fixed formula.
The practical benefit of online arrangements is that they can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Many people find remote or flexible options reduce travel time and let them meet during a lunch break or between errands. Since the therapist's specific session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm the current session options before booking so you can pick what best fits your routine.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can I bring to sessions?
Dr. Holsey-Hyman helps people with stress, anxiety, family conflict, parenting strains, anger, and self-esteem. She also addresses issues like money and financial worries, attachment and abandonment, body image, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental. She focuses on practical questions and short-term goals to help people make small changes that feel doable.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of clinical experience as a licensed clinician in New York. Her experience includes work with a range of life-stage and interpersonal concerns.
Which credentials and location are listed?
The clinician holds an LCSW-R credential and practices in New York.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.