Counsellor profile
Monica Mendes, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and family concerns
Continue with MonicaAbout
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
- Solution-Focused work
About Monica
Monica Mendes is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 11 years of professional experience. She supports adults with stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, family problems, grief and loss, and self-esteem and confidence concerns.
She works in a straightforward, person-focused way. Sessions are led by what the client brings. Monica listens to current problems and helps people name priorities. She uses practical conversations to address immediate worries and longer-standing patterns.
Her approach draws on client-centred listening, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques. That means sessions can include reflective listening, grounding exercises, exploring readiness for change and setting small achievable goals. These methods are used to address emotional strain, communication problems and decisions about relationships and family life.
Monica also works with issues related to attachment and abandonment, care-giver stress, codependency, relationship commitment concerns, dissociation and intimacy-related difficulties. She has experience supporting people who identify as LGBT and those working with alternative sex culture and kink when this is part of the presenting concern.
She accepts international clients and runs sessions in English. The way she works aims to help people find clearer thinking and steadier coping in their day-to-day life. To begin, clients use the site's matching process and schedule a first appointment.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and creating an environment where the client can speak openly. The therapist reflects what the client says and helps them clarify thoughts and feelings, which can be useful for relationship and family concerns.Mindfulness Therapy uses simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and reactivity. It helps people pause, notice emotions and make calmer choices during difficult interactions or times of loss.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. Monica will collaborate with the client to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. Together they will try techniques, review what helps and adjust the plan as sessions progress.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting conversations around work and family life and reducing travel time. If you need a shorter check-in or a session that does not require video, confirm the available formats before booking. Registered or accredited professionals on the site can explain session length, scheduling and how to make therapy fit into a busy household.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns will she address?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, self-esteem and related issues such as attachment and abandonment.
How would she approach sessions?
Sessions are person-focused, using client-centred listening alongside mindfulness, motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to set small goals and explore change.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional counselling experience, working with a range of emotional and interpersonal difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can she work with people who speak other languages?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled 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 through the site.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.