Gabe Monett, LMSW

Many of my clients come to therapy with a sense that certain moments keep repeating themselves. A conversation suddenly turns tense, emotions rise quickly, or a familiar reaction shows up before they have time to pause. They often describe knowing, afterward, what they wish they had said or done differently, but they struggle when it matters most. Over time, this can leave people feeling frustrated, tired, or disconnected from the way they want to show up.

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In my practice, I enjoy working with many different kinds of people. I feel most adept working with couples, men, and people in their late teens through early thirties. These groups allow me to bring my lived experience into session where I like to ask direct and honest questions and work through moments of conflict, stress, or decision-making. 

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I regularly reflect on sessions after they’re over to see what I could have done better, and I ask clients for feedback so we can adjust together. I also try to pay attention to the bigger picture: how racism, sexism, homophobia, or other forms of discrimination show up in someone’s everyday life, and how systems or environments might be adding stress to what you’re managing.

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In sessions, you can expect a mix of talking about specific events from the week and using those moments to notice and discover larger behavioral patterns in your life. I often ask clients to break down a situation step by step so we can see what triggered a reaction and what helped or didn’t help. We then experiment with new behaviors or skills for you to try both in session and throughout the week.

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I have training in EFT for couples and I am currently completing a DBT Foundational Training. I’ve practiced mindfulness for about ten years, including several silent retreats where I spent days in seated meditation, walking meditation, and learning from a breadth of teachers. These experiences taught me to pay close attention to what is happening in my body and mind. I have two graduate degrees, one in Social Work and one in Urban Planning, which causes me to pay attention to both a person’s inner world and the places they live, work, and move through. In sessions, I often ask about daily routines, home environments, relationships, and what kinds of support or barriers someone experiences around them.

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Outside of the therapy room, I’m a chess nerd, an urbanist who loves thinking about how cities shape our lives, and a ceramicist who enjoys the challenging but rewarding endeavor of working with clay.