Monica Dada (Barham), LCSW-C

Monica Dada (Barham) is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship or family struggles. She works with concerns such as trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy and body image worries, eating and parenting stress, and questions around gender and sexual identity. Her practice also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver strain, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and career or life-change challenges.

Monica uses clear, practical methods in sessions. She leans on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and build workable habits. Client-Centered Therapy guides her to follow each person’s lead and focus on what matters most to them.

Her style is straightforward and respectful. Monica helps people set small goals, try specific skills between sessions, and check what is or isn’t working. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused strategies are part of how she helps people find momentum and clarify next steps.

Monica brings two decades of experience to her work and aims to create a calm space where practical steps meet personal values. She emphasizes communication and coping skills while honoring the client’s background and lived experience. People can expect a collaborative approach that balances empathy with concrete tools.

To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule. Sessions are held in Maryland and are conducted in English.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Monica uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. ACT focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and moving toward meaningful action, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thought and behavior that fuel distress and to teach concrete skills for change. CBT is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and difficulties with coping or motivation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Monica will listen to a person’s goals and preferences and recommend or try strategies that fit. The therapist and client decide together what methods to prioritize and how to adapt them over time.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing, homework, and skill practice to match everyday life and responsibilities.