Monica Englander is an LCSW with 23 years of experience helping people build stronger self-esteem and handle life’s challenges. She focuses on practical changes that help clients manage feelings, relationships, and daily stress. Her style is interactive and curious; she asks what matters to each person and listens closely to their story.
Monica often works with people who feel stuck by old hurts or who doubt their worth. She helps them look at the stories they tell themselves and try new ways of thinking and acting. That can make everyday setbacks easier to handle and improve confidence over time.
She has experience in corporate and EAP counseling and has supervised interns pursuing licensure. Monica welcomes people from many backgrounds and career paths, including those in helping professions. She emphasizes respect for culture, identity, and personal beliefs in every conversation.
In sessions she combines practical problem-solving with attention to deeper patterns that shape self-worth. Monica asks questions, offers reflections, and works collaboratively on clear steps clients can try between meetings. She wants clients to feel understood and to notice small changes that add up.
Monica encourages open communication about goals and progress. If something isn’t working she will adjust the approach. Her aim is for clients to feel safer in themselves and more capable in their choices.
Approaches that shape online work and progress
Monica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Narrative Therapy to help clients change unhelpful thoughts and reframe life stories. CBT focuses on identifying thought patterns that fuel anxiety or low self-esteem and practicing different responses. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from problem stories so they can rewrite how they see their past and present.
She treats choice of approach as a collaboration. Monica will listen to goals, try techniques, and check in about what feels useful. Together the client and therapist adjust methods based on needs and what produces real change.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when days are tight. It can also let people meet with a licensed professional from different locations within the same state. Monica will discuss how to structure sessions so they fit your life and your goals.
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, low self esteem, depression, and career or parenting stress. Additional areas include codependency, divorce and family of origin issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is inquisitive and interactive. She asks questions, listens to each person’s story, and builds practical steps clients can use between sessions.
What is her professional background?
Monica has 23 years of counseling experience and has worked in corporate and EAP settings. She has also supervised interns pursuing licensure.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LCSW license and practices in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a therapy relationship?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.