Monique S. Davis,

Monique S. Davis, LSW, LASOP, is a Behavioral Health Therapist at City of Hope^® Cancer Center Chicago, where she specializes in helping patients and their loved ones navigate the emotional impact of a cancer diagnosis, their treatment regimen and any other stressors that accompany life-changing health issues.

Davis has more than 20 years’ experience as a counselor and mental health professional, including expertise in working with adolescents and children. Prior to joining City of Hope, she served in a leadership role with Nexus-Indian Oaks Family Healing in Manteno, Illinois, overseeing the practice’s clinical work and operations. Although she originally planned to retire from the field of mental health counseling, that changed when her mother was diagnosed with cancer.

“My mother’s Stage 4 non-small cell cancer diagnosis provided me with a different insight that would extend my passion to cancer care,” Davis recalls. “As one of the leading providers of cancer care in the county, City of Hope stood out. The depth of services to support patients and their loved ones was not common practice in many other oncology care settings I explored.”

In her clinical work at City of Hope, Davis supports patients and their loved ones by exploring and practicing new coping mechanisms for emotional regulation and by collaborating with each patient’s care team throughout their cancer journey.

In addition to holding a master’s degree in social work from Governors State University in University Park, Illinois, Davis holds multiple certifications in fields such as trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, therapeutic crisis intervention and the Comprehensive Assessment of Needs and Strengths (CANS) method for evaluating patients’ needs.

Outside of her work as a therapist, Davis is the newly appointed vice president of the Mundelein Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Association, an organization that supports the mission and values of the Mundelein Police Department through volunteerism and fundraising.