Nicole Monyak (she/her)

LPCC-S, LPAT
Accepting Clients

Kink-affirming, trauma-focused therapist supporting you in feeling safe, grounded, and empowered in your body and relationships.

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor in Brook Park, OH

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples

About My Clients

Have you felt judged or misunderstood for the way you experience your emotions or your identity? I understand what it’s like to feel embarrassed by previous reactions. You don’t have to navigate these experiences alone—or feel like something is “wrong” with you. In our work together, I offer holistic, trauma-informed, and affirming tools to help you regulate emotions, process experiences safely—while honoring your authentic self and the communities you belong to.

My Background and Approach

I am a licensed therapist with specialized training in trauma-focused, embodiment, and person-centered approaches. My background includes extensive experience supporting individuals who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, trauma responses, relationship patterns, and the effects of chronic stress on the body. Much of my work centers on helping clients understand the mind–body connection so they can recognize what is happening internally and regain a sense of control. In every session, I prioritize collaboration, consent, and empowerment. My role is to help you build practical skills, deepen your self-awareness, and move toward long-term patterns of healing that fit your unique needs—not a one-size-fits-all approach.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I am a therapist who believes deeply in creating inclusive, affirming, and judgment-free spaces where people can show up exactly as they are. My work is grounded in trauma-informed, body-based, and liberation-focused principles, and I am committed to honoring each client’s lived experience, identity, and autonomy. I am a kink-affirming and sex-positive therapist, and I actively strive to reduce stigma around sexuality, relationship structure, and alternative forms of expression. I value working with individuals who may feel misunderstood, pathologized, or marginalized in other therapeutic settings.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Other Techniques
  • Addiction Counseling
  • Art Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Harm Reduction Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy
  • Relationship Counseling

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Addiction LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Other Issues
  • Addiction
  • Anxiety
  • Burnout
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorders
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Problems
  • Spirituality
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Oscar
  • Humana
  • Optum
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Carelon Behavioral Health
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Atheism
  • Wicca/Paganism

At A Glance

  • Experience: 7 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $100 - 150/session

Reach out to Nicole