About
- Self esteem work
- CBT and narrative
- Career related stress
About Monica
Monica Englander is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California with 23 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and self-esteem concerns and also supports people facing parenting challenges, career strain, depression, compassion fatigue, and issues related to intimacy and LGBT matters.
Monica works in a direct, interactive way. She asks questions and listens for what matters to each person. Sessions often concentrate on repairing the ways people see themselves and restoring confidence in everyday choices.
She has experience in corporate and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counseling and has supervised interns working toward licensure. Many clients have busy careers or work in helping professions; Monica is used to that pace and those particular pressures.
Her approach draws on several methods, including cognitive behavioral techniques, narrative work, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused strategies. She uses these tools to help people change unhelpful thoughts, rewrite painful personal stories, and find practical steps forward.
Monica respects cultural background, identity, and belief. She emphasizes dignity and human rights and pays attention to what each client values. The goal is to reduce reactivity from old wounds so daily problems feel more manageable.
To get started with her process, readers are invited to use the site's matching and scheduling flow and complete the short questionnaire before booking a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Monica uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, and low mood because it breaks problems into manageable steps and practical actions.She also draws on narrative therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. Narrative work can be helpful when family history, codependency, or long-held self-judgments make current relationships or parenting feel harder.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Monica will talk with each person about what feels most useful and try methods that match goals and day-to-day needs. She checks in about what is working and adjusts the focus as issues change.
If you plan to use online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example shorter check-ins during a lunch break, fewer travel hours, or video when a fuller conversation is needed. The emphasis is on practical ways to keep therapy consistent and workable around parenting and work commitments.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and self-esteem issues, plus parenting, career matters, depression, compassion fatigue, and related family concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is inquisitive and interactive. She asks questions, listens closely, and focuses on practical changes and repairing self-worth.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience in counseling individuals, couples, families and groups, including work with corporate and EAP programs.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does her pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.