Kerissa Monique's skills as a medic are not just limited to holo-books and lectures. She has read up and practiced a handful of experimental treatments while inventing a few home remedies of her own. This allows Kerissa Monique to work outside the box in less than ideal situations, and can lead to her solving mysteries other trained medics might struggle with. This, of course, comes with its own string of failures, as nothing is ever perfect. That, and some of the more established professionals in the field often doubt or question Kerissa Monique's alternative practices. She typically brushes them off in favor of doing everything she can to help a patient, but does quietly seek recognition for accomplishments as a healer.

Kerissa Monique is no greenhorn when it comes to dealing with those who wish her ill. At some point, she managed to cross the wrong people, and now they've got a mark on her hide for it. While such experiences have hardened her for adrenaline-filled moments of evading those who seek to make her their quarry, she can never be quite sure if she is truly safe, for promises of wealth or power can turn even the most seemingly stalwart of allies to enemies with knives poised at her back.

Kerissa Monique considers her work to be the most important aspect of her life. This borderline obsessions with the "job" leaves little room for any kind of personal or social life, making it difficult for Kerissa Monique to relax and enjoy spending time with others. she excels in activities that relate to their work, but the idea of work-life balance is an altogether abstract concept.

While generally laid back and more than happy to offer a quip of sarcasm, Kerissa Monique's entire demeanor changes once combat begins. She becomes focused and quiet, with her smile replaced with a look of grim determination.

If Kerissa Monique had been in Greedo’s shoes, Han Solo would be pushing up daisies. She almost always acts on instinct, which typically means she can be seen as impulsive and may not think her actions through, especially in situations during or leading up to combat.

Kerissa's connection with the Force is less straight-forward than she would like. Sometimes when calling on the Force in combative situations, or even just over-using it, she finds that other abilities she can do occur a few moments later. This could be as simple as floating too many plates around her and accidentally summoning an illusion of food laid out upon them, to the far more troublesome situation of calling upon Force Lightning during combat and finding herself connecting with the mind's of others soon after. Kerissa tries to exercise some control over these additional chaotic outbursts but has over time gotten used to rolling with whatever the Force has decided to do this time.