Monrovia Van Hoose, LCSW-S, CGP

I hold an MSSW from Columbia University, and was the first social work intern at the Harvey Milk High School – the first school in the US created as a safe learning environment for LGBTQ students. I was the Clinical Director of Out Youth Austin from 2008 to 2012. In 2011 I began offering private practice psychotherapy, and have been doing it full time since 2012. In 2023, I became a Certified Group Psychotherapist. For undergraduate education, I attended the University of Texas at Austin  where I earned a BA in English Literature & Cultural Anthropology.

My specialties include attachment, family of origin work, identity exploration, gender identity, sexuality, adolescents, young adults, and LGBTQ issues. I  work frequently with Depression, Anxiety, low self-esteem, Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders, behavioral issues, self-harm, relationship issues, boundaries, and phase of life changes.

My therapeutic modalities include Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Modern Analytic, Object Relations, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness techniques.
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