Mona Bartram, LCSW

Mona Bartram is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship struggles. She supports those facing family conflict, life transitions, and struggles with self-esteem or depression. Mona stresses practical steps people can use day to day to feel steadier and more able to cope.

She brings 20 years of experience in behavioral health and a belief that each person knows their own story best. In sessions she treats the client as a partner, listening first and offering tools that match the person’s goals. Her approach is warm and straightforward, focused on small, workable changes rather than long lectures.

Mona integrates several evidence-based methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live by their values, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and Client-Centered techniques to keep conversations grounded in the client’s priorities. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas when emotions and relationships need targeted attention.

She also works with issues that arise later in life, including aging and geriatric concerns, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life topics, and chronic illness or pain. Sessions aim to make daily life more manageable and to clarify priorities during difficult transitions.

People who reach out can expect clear, practical steps, reflective listening, and collaboration on goals. Mona encourages taking small steps that add up to noticeable change over time.

How Mona’s approaches translate to online work

Mona often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking meaningful action even when emotions are difficult, which helps with life changes, grief, and caregiver stress. CBT looks at thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns by teaching concrete coping strategies.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which centers conversations on what matters most to the client and allows the person to guide the pace and topics. Together these approaches are used to build a plan that fits the individual's goals and daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Mona works collaboratively to choose or blend methods based on each person's needs and preferences. Sessions begin with goals and practical steps, and the plan is adjusted over time as progress is made.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively to address stress, relationships, grief, aging-related concerns, and caregiver strain.