Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Monica works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Monica
Monica Montoya is a California licensed professional counselor (LPCC) with 15 years of experience helping people with stress, anxiety, eating concerns, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She is bilingual in English and Spanish. Monica focuses on practical steps people can use day to day to feel steadier and more in control.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about hard feelings. Monica encourages honest conversation about what triggers anger, what keeps anxiety active, and how eating and body image relate to mood.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize simple tools and small changes that fit a person's life. Monica draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address panic attacks, social anxiety, mood disorders, and isolation. She pays close attention to communication patterns and the role of guilt and shame in maintaining distress.
Her approach aims to rebuild confidence and clarify life purpose over time. In session she works collaboratively, setting clear goals and checking progress often. Monica supports practical strategies for emotion regulation, coping with urges, and improving self-talk.
The work is paced to each person's needs and readiness. Monica is bicultural and brings that understanding into therapy when it is relevant. She offers services throughout California and meets people in English or Spanish.
To begin, she guides people through the initial steps and helps them schedule sessions that suit their routines.
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.
Approaches that guide online work and practical steps
Monica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, teachable skills. One common approach emphasizes emotion regulation and coping strategies - teaching ways to notice triggers, manage intense feelings, and reduce impulsive reactions. This approach helps with anger, panic attacks, and sudden spikes of anxiety.A second approach centers on cognitive skills to change unhelpful thinking patterns. It involves identifying automatic negative thoughts, testing them against reality, and practicing alternative self-talk to reduce worry and low self-esteem. That work is useful for social anxiety, depressive moods, and body image concerns.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Monica will talk with each person about their goals and try techniques that fit their life. She checks in regularly and adjusts methods based on what helps most, so therapy stays practical and focused.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to allow flexibility. Video calls work well for deeper conversations, phone sessions can fit a busy schedule or use less bandwidth, live chat is good for short check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reminders and brief coping guidance. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and daily routines.
Questions people ask about Monica
What concerns does she help with?
Monica works with stress, anxiety, eating concerns, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She also addresses body image, communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, and panic attacks.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She focuses on concrete tools, open conversation, and checking progress against clear goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience providing mental health support in clinical settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
Monica is a California LPCC, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and she practices in California.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to meet different scheduling and communication needs.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.