Monika Sharma, PsyD

About

Psychologist in Chicago, IL. Works with Relationship Issues, Life Coaching and Women's Issues. Sees clients in person and online. Works out of network for insurance. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Relationship Issues
• Life Coaching
• Anxiety
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Lesbian
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• CoachingGoal-focused work on the present and future, such as career, performance or life changes, rather than treatment of a mental health condition.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• Holistic Health Counseling
• HypnotherapyUses guided relaxation and focused attention (hypnosis) to help with things such as anxiety, pain, sleep or habits like smoking.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• TranspersonalIncludes spiritual experience, such as meditation or a sense of connection beyond the self, as part of therapy.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Relationship Issues, Life Coaching, Women's Issues, Anxiety, Bisexual, Chronic Pain, Coping Skills, Depression, Entrepreneurs, Hypnosis, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Peer Relationships, Sleep or Insomnia, Stress, Weight Loss

Insurance

Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $250, couple sessions $275

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Lesbian Allied, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Asian

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Illinois School of Professional Psychology

Years in practice

24

Education & qualifications