PLEASE NOTE: Homecoming Wellness is not accepting new clients at this time.
3732 Lakeside Drive, Suite 202, Reno, NV 89509 Phone: (775) 360-6675
About Us
How It All Started
As a former employee of the VA, Monique learned a good portion of our Veterans are not eligible for VA healthcare. Monique’s father was one of them. There are a percentage of Veterans and National Guard Service members in our community who do not qualify for care at the VA. Where do they go? Who do they see that understands the culture of serving our military and the long-lasting effects after serving, especially that of combat or Military Sexual Trauma (MST)?
Although there are phenomenal mental health providers in our community who help individuals achieve their therapeutic goals, there can often be something amiss that can impact progress for our service members, Veterans, and their families.
Initially, Homecoming Wellness was created to close the gap of mental health services for our community’s active duty military, Veterans, and their families, whom are either ineligible for care at the VA and/or are electing to seek community care. We have since evolved into a leading mental health provider for Veterans, First Responders, sexual assault survivors, and those who experienced violence in intimate relationships.
Owner: Monique Foreman, LCSW
As a former military spouse and a daughter of a Vietnam Era Veteran, the military community holds a special place in my heart and where I seem to thrive. I understand how military culture can impact an individual’s worldview and how it is different from the general public. Therefore, I strive to create a safe place for one to be most courageous with their vulnerability while creating strategic challenges rooted in evidence-based therapies that promote effective and healthy change.
Technically, my journey as a Clinical Social Worker began in 2011. However, it actually started shortly after obtaining a Psychology degree from University of California, Riverside in 2003. I was a case manager for Big Brothers Big Sisters in both Pensacola, FL (2003-2004) and Chesapeake, VA (2004-2005). I worked with single parent families in enrolling and matching their children with trained adult mentors. A couple of years later, I found myself newly married and living at Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan. At that time, Military Sexual Trauma (MST) was becoming more prevalent and rightfully outstanding issue, and I believed this was a cause needing my attention. After extensive training by NAF Fleet and Family Support Center Psychiatric staff, I volunteered to respond to survivors of MST and domestic violence. Upon returning to the States, I landed in Northern NV which led me to graduate school at UNR. Since 2009, I have worked with individuals from all walks of life, in settings including inpatient, residential and outpatient care facilities with children, adolescents, and adults.
With my recent work at VA, where I was a trauma specialist and the subject matter expert in Military Sexual Trauma and Intimate Partner Violence, I decided to extend the training and experience I received there to the Veteran population that is not receiving mental health care at the VA and to our Northern Nevada community. My primary work is now with Active Duty Military, Nevada National Guard Members, their family, First Responders, and sexual assault survivors. I also supervise clinical and graduate level social work interns.
I have specialized training in treating trauma related symptoms as well as depression, grief, mood regulation, and interpersonal issues. I also assist addressing life transitions/adjustments, moral injury, military readjustment to civilian life, relationship and communication difficulties, expectation let downs, boundary setting, perfectionism, procrastination, self-compassion, and self-confidence, all of which can impact trauma symptoms and create distress for anyone.
I believe self-determination is very important in therapy. I utilize a person-centered, values-based approach that focuses on building a strong therapeutic alliance in order to help an individual explore challenging and relational patterns in their life, deepen self-awareness, and take the steps toward change. My hope for any client that leaves my care is they are able to recognize their strength, resiliency, courage, problem-solving capabilities and the confidence in now having the skills to maintain their defined values-based life.
In my free time, I enjoy riding my motorcycle, camping, DIY projects, paddle boarding, skiing, and spending time with friends, family, and my sweet Jolene, the English Cream Golden Retriever whom you will find on this website and may meet in therapy sessions.
Closure Announcement
Homecoming Wellness will be closing indefinitely starting 5/1/2023.
If you are a current or past client
at Homecoming Wellness and would like information related to your past care or referrals, please contact Monique directly at mforeman@homecomingwellnessreno.com.