Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
How Monika works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English, German
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Monika
Monika Broecker is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship difficulties. She uses straightforward, practical strategies to help clients feel calmer and make changes that matter day to day. Monika speaks English and German and works with people in California.
She combines body-focused work with solution-oriented conversations to address symptoms and patterns. Sessions often include attention to breathing, body sensations, and simple exercises to shift how the nervous system responds to stress.
Background and approach
Monika also uses goal-focused strategies to break problems into small, achievable steps that can be practiced between sessions. Her background includes a master’s degree in somatic psychology and advanced study in solution-focused approaches. She has 14 years of clinical experience as a California LMFT.
That experience informs a direct, pragmatic style aimed at short-term progress as well as deeper exploration when needed. People come for help with grief, trauma, addiction, eating and sleep concerns, sexual and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and self-esteem struggles. She also supports those navigating identity and relationship transitions and those coping with attachment or abandonment wounds.
Monika aims to make therapy clear and usable. She helps people set realistic goals, track small wins, and learn ways to manage strong emotions so daily life feels more manageable.
What Monika works with
Everything Monika lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Monika's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Monika lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that connect body and goals
Monika often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with practical alternatives to reduce anxiety or anger. She also draws on Somatic Therapy, which pays attention to body sensations, breath, and posture to help people calm their nervous system and respond differently to stress. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That way sessions can focus on immediate relief and longer-term change together. Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided somatic exercises. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when lower bandwidth or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share updates, try short exercises, and keep momentum between longer sessions. These options aim to provide flexibility so therapy can continue around work, caregiving, or other demands.Questions people ask about Monika
What kinds of concerns does Monika help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship problems, grief, addiction, eating and sleeping issues, parenting strain, and intimacy-related concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, mixing body-centered techniques with goal-focused conversations to create small, manageable changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Monika has 14 years of experience working as a clinician with clients on a range of emotional and relational issues.
What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?
She is a California licensed marriage and family therapist, listed as LMFT, and practices in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and German.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
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 her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.