Monique Noonan, AASW
Compassionate social work for adult mental health
Details
| Name | Monique Noonan |
|---|---|
| Credentials | AASW |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | AASW |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 3 |
About Monique
Monique Noonan is an Accredited Social Worker (AASW) who supports adults dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and depression. She offers straightforward, down-to-earth care aimed at helping people feel steadier and more in control. Sessions are calm and respectful, with space to talk about what matters most to you.
Monique uses a mix of Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy and other practical approaches. She helps people tell their story differently, notice values, and build small habits that match what matters to them.
Background and approach
Her sessions focus on what you bring in and on making changes that fit your daily life. Her background blends professional social work with an emphasis on lived experience. That perspective shapes how she listens and how she responds to trauma, abandonment, attachment difficulties, and caregiver stress.
Monique works collaboratively so goals come from you, not from a checklist. Typical work includes coping strategies for chronic pain, managing body image and self-esteem, and navigating big life changes. She also offers practical tools for communication problems, codependency and managing intense emotions.
The tone is compassionate and curious, not judgemental. Monique has three years of clinical experience and practises in Australia. Sessions are delivered online by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging.
The overall aim is to help people reconnect with their strengths and move forward in ways that feel manageable and true to themselves.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem among the things Monique works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Monique among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Monique among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Monique among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Monique among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Monique among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Monique among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Monique among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Monique among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Monique among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Monique among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Monique among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Monique among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Monique directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Monique directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How these approaches work online
Monique commonly draws on Narrative Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in her online work. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from difficult stories by examining how those stories were formed and how they can be re-authored to reflect strengths and values. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings, clarifying what matters, and taking small committed steps toward those values.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. That approach helps people understand connection styles and develop new ways of relating to themselves and others. Together these methods aim to make changes feel manageable rather than overwhelming.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Monique treats therapy as a collaboration and will help you decide which ideas fit your needs, goals and preferences. She reviews progress with you and adjusts methods if something isn't helpful.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let you use visual cues and more immediate interaction. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, quick strategies, or when fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep continuity and access support from wherever you are in Australia.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns can I bring to sessions?
Monique supports adults with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She also works with issues such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image and attachment concerns.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Her style is client-centred and trauma-informed with a practical focus. She combines Narrative Therapy, ACT and attachment-based ideas to help people retell their story and build workable habits.
What is her professional background?
Monique is an Accredited Social Worker who brings three years of experience to her practice. She blends professional training with lived experience to inform how she listens and responds.
Where is Monique based and how is she credentialed?
She practises in Australia and holds the AASW credential as an Accredited Social Worker.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a course of therapy?
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