Monica Mendoza , LPC

Monica Mendoza is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a credential that indicates formal training and state licensure to provide mental health counseling. With 21 years of experience, she has supported adults facing stress and anxiety, depression, addiction recovery, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, and the challenges of major life transitions. Her clinical background spans both outpatient and inpatient settings, where she has developed competence in crisis assessment, intervention, and stabilization.

Monica's therapeutic stance is action-oriented and thought-challenging, grounded in humility, empathy, and a genuine human connection. She places strong value on motivation and the therapeutic alliance, helping clients find purpose and direction as they pursue change. Working from an integrated, holistic framework, she aims to guide people toward accepting what cannot be changed, summoning the courage to change what can be changed, and cultivating the insight to tell the two apart.

Committed to ongoing professional growth, Monica continues to learn after two decades in the field and regards participating in another person's healing and search for meaning as an honored responsibility.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Monica integrates several evidence-informed approaches into her work to meet each client's needs. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a collaborative, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens deeply and supports the client's own goals and self-discovery. This approach is useful for building trust and exploring personal values and identity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and testing practical strategies to reduce symptoms such as anxiety or depression and to improve coping in daily life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially helpful for intense emotions, relationship conflict, and self-management.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Monica works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. The therapist-client partnership guides adjustments to the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access care from home or work, reduce travel time, and allow for consistent contact with licensed professionals who can support ongoing progress.