Monica Lawson (she/her/hers)

PhD in Clinical Psychology
Not Accepting Clients

I believe being deeply understood, in the context of a safe and collaborative therapeutic relationship, is the catalyst for healing.

Psychologist in Harrisonburg, VA

About My Clients

As a psychodynamic and attachment-focused therapist, I enjoy working with individuals who are looking to make sense of their experiences. Are you struggling in your relationships? Are there sad or heavy feelings you seem to carry with you that won't let up? Do you wonder what is causing or contributing to those feelings? Have you felt fundamentally misunderstood throughout your life? ***At this time, I can only accept insurance for Virginia residents***

My Background and Approach

My orientation to clinical work is grounded in psychodynamic, humanistic, existential, and phenomenological approaches to human suffering. I see our early experiences as largely influential and formative of our later adult experiences. With this in mind, much of my work draws on attachment theory, and understanding how early attachment relationships shape and inform how we relate and attach to others in adulthood. I also take seriously how our unique identities and experiences of oppression contribute to distress and suffering. I actively integrate a focus on various aspects of identity (i.e. gender, sexual orientation, ability, race, class or socioeconomic status) and how those aspects shape and inform your experience in the world.

Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Anthem
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Agnosticism
  • Atheism
  • Christianity
  • Islam
  • Wicca/Paganism
  • Interfaith
  • Multifaith

At A Glance

  • Experience: 12 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $150 - 225/session

Info

Email Monica
119 University Blvd
Suite B
Harrisonburg, VA 22802

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