How Monica works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 21
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Monica
Monica Mendoza is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 21 years of experience working with adults. She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addiction recovery, and adjusting to major life changes. Monica aims to create a calm, practical space where people can talk through what feels overwhelming and find steps to move forward.
Her background includes work in both outpatient and inpatient settings. That experience covers crisis assessment, intervention, and stabilization.
Background and approach
She uses that experience to help people manage intense moments and plan for steadier days ahead. In sessions she blends action-based techniques with empathy. She challenges unhelpful thoughts while also listening for what motivates each person.
Monica uses a mix of practical tools and reflection to help people build new habits and healthier responses to stress and anger. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness practices, and Motivational Interviewing. These methods support skills like emotion regulation, thought reframing, and goal setting.
The work is collaborative and paced to fit each person's needs. Monica believes learning continues throughout life. She describes therapy as a team effort that focuses on small, achievable changes.
Her aim is to help people find more balance, clearer perspective, and greater resilience.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Monica lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens and follows the person's agenda. It helps people feel heard and supports them in finding their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can help with intense emotions and recurring conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they will try methods that match those needs and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care fit into busy lives. Video calls are good for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, quick coping reminders, or when written reflection is preferred. These options allow flexibility in scheduling and the chance to keep therapy consistent despite changing routines.
Questions people ask about Monica
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help address?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addiction recovery, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, relationship and family problems, career stress, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue among other issues.
What is the general approach in therapy sessions?
Sessions are action-oriented and collaborative, mixing thought-challenging work with compassionate listening. Techniques include skill practice, motivation-focused conversations, and mindfulness exercises.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has 21 years of experience working in outpatient and inpatient behavioral health settings, including crisis assessment and intervention.
What are the therapist's credentials and where are they located?
The therapist holds an LPC credential and practices in Texas.
In which languages are sessions offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.