- CBT
- Narrative therapy
- Family of origin issues
About Monica
Monica Englander is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 23 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, depression, and parenting concerns. Monica also supports people facing career shifts, compassion fatigue, and issues related to identity and intimacy.
She describes a direct, inquisitive style in sessions. Monica asks specific questions about what is causing life to feel unmanageable. She listens for the patterns that keep people stuck and helps them practice different ways of responding. Sessions focus on building a steadier sense of self and stronger decision-making skills.
Monica has experience in workplace counseling and employee assistance programs, and she has supervised interns training toward licensure. Her clients come from varied professional and cultural backgrounds, including people who work in caring professions. Language of practice is English and she works from California.
She draws on several therapeutic methods, often using cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking, narrative approaches to reframe life stories, and psychodynamic ideas to notice repeating patterns. Solution-focused techniques are used when practical, short-term steps are helpful.
Monica often helps people untangle family of origin issues and codependency patterns. She also addresses divorce and separation, midlife concerns, financial stress, loneliness, and women’s issues. The goal in sessions is clearer self-regard and more effective choices in daily life.
To begin, prospective clients use the site’s matching process to schedule a first appointment. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; fees vary with location.
Therapeutic approaches used and how online sessions work
Monica regularly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and narrative therapy as part of her work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and helps rewrite those stories in ways that support healthier choices.She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to notice repeating relationship patterns that began in earlier family life. That work helps people understand why certain reactions recur and what might change them. Choosing an approach is collaborative - Monica will discuss options and tailor sessions based on what the client needs, wants, and responds to best.
Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by avoiding commute time or fitting a session around work breaks. They can also allow for shorter check-ins when that is helpful. Licensed professionals adapt methods like CBT exercises, narrative writing, and pattern-focused conversation to work in remote sessions when appropriate.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem issues, depression, parenting, career transitions, and related topics including codependency and divorce.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is inquisitive and interactive. She asks direct questions, tracks patterns from the past, and practices different responses with clients.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience as a clinician and has supervised interns working toward licensure.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is an LCSW licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions billed and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule the first session.
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