Works with
- Anger
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
How Monica works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Oregon
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Monica
Monica Cowan is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing low self-esteem, stress, anxiety, and anger. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Monica emphasizes clear goals and steady progress over time.
She creates an open, nonjudgmental space so clients can talk about difficult feelings. Sessions often begin by identifying what matters most to the person. From there she helps set small, achievable steps toward change.
Background and approach
Monica draws on a mix of approaches to suit each person. She uses client-centered work to listen and reflect, cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts, and mindfulness to build calm and focus. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies help people find direction and keep moving forward.
Her background includes 10 years of professional experience in Oregon as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor. That experience includes coaching, helping people cope with life changes, and supporting those dealing with grief, caregiving strain, or medical-related stress. Monica works with practical life concerns such as career shifts, parenting strain, sleep troubles, and anger management.
She also supports people navigating fertility, end-of-life issues, seasonal mood changes, and multicultural concerns. Her style is direct, compassionate, and goal-oriented.
What Monica works with
Everything Monica lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Monica's practice.
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Fertility issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
Approaches Monica lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach and online therapy that fit your life
Monica often combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy to address what matters most to each person. Client-centered therapy means she listens closely and reflects what she hears so people feel understood and can clarify their goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at patterns of thought and behavior and uses specific exercises to reduce stress, anxiety, and anger.She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people build calm and steady attention. Mindfulness can be useful for managing strong emotions and improving sleep and focus. Monica approaches treatment collaboratively and will work with each person to determine which mix of methods fits their needs and goals.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work, live chat works for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing check-ins or quick reflections between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives while still working toward clear, practical goals.
Questions people ask about Monica
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
Monica helps with self-esteem, stress, anxiety, anger, career challenges, sleep problems, grief, and caregiver strain among other life concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a straightforward, collaborative style that focuses on listening, setting goals, and taking small steps toward change.
What is her professional background?
She has 10 years of professional experience working in counseling and coaching roles and has supported people through life transitions and medical-related stress.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Oregon as an LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are offered for sessions?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.