Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Monica works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Monica
Monica Erk is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Indiana who uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage strong emotions and life stress. She has 12 years of clinical experience and focuses on real-life problems like anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting stress, and anger. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at helping people take workable steps forward.
Monica blends tools from attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral methods, and emotion-focused approaches to match each person's needs.
Background and approach
Sessions often include learning new ways to notice thoughts and feelings, practicing different reactions to stress, and strengthening important relationships. She also uses trauma-focused methods when past events keep affecting day-to-day life. People who come to her for anger concerns can expect clear strategies for recognizing triggers, slowing reactions, and repairing harm afterward.
For mood and anxiety issues she helps build routines, coping skills, and ways to test unhelpful thoughts. Relationship work centers on improving communication and rebuilding emotional connection. Monica offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging to fit different schedules.
Sessions are adapted to what each person prefers and needs. She works collaboratively to set practical goals and track progress over time. Her approach is straightforward and respectful.
Monica encourages small, steady changes rather than quick fixes. She aims to help people feel more in control, less overwhelmed, and better able to handle life’s challenges.
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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Monica lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and behavior. Online sessions use conversation and targeted exercises to help people notice patterns from early relationships and try new ways of connecting. This is useful for people struggling with trust, closeness, or attachment-related worries.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and actions. In remote sessions Monica may assign short exercises, thought records, or behavioral experiments to practice between meetings. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep problems.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Online work can include learning breathing and grounding techniques, building routines, and practicing new responses to intense feelings. DBT skills can be valuable for mood swings, impulsive behavior, and strong emotional reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the early work. Monica will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and life demands. She adjusts techniques over time based on what helps most.
Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging makes therapy more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a quicker check-in when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can support brief updates, skill coaching between sessions, or when being on camera is difficult. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity of care.
Questions people ask about Monica
What concerns does Monica help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship difficulties, grief, parenting concerns, addictions, and trauma-related problems.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a warm, interactive approach that mixes attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotion-focused strategies, and trauma-focused tools to meet individual needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Monica has 12 years of professional experience working as a therapist and counselor with people facing mood disorders, trauma, and relationship strains.
Where is Monica licensed and based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Indiana.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does cost and billing 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 based on the therapist's availability.