Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
How Monica works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC, LPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois, New Jersey, California, Virginia
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Monica
Monica Garnett is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people manage strong emotions and regain balance. She uses practical, person-focused methods to help clients handle stress, anger, anxiety, relationship strain, and life transitions. Monica speaks English and works with people remotely from California.
Her approach centers on building awareness and practical skills. She draws from client-centered therapy to listen and shape sessions around each person’s goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors.
Background and approach
Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers tools for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Monica brings three years of licensed practice in combination with broader experience across counseling settings. She has supported people dealing with addictions, grief, trauma, and low self-esteem, and she includes coaching to set clear, reachable goals.
Her background includes work with people who struggle with communication and intimacy-related issues. Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Costs vary by location and are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Monica accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. To begin, users select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability. The therapist uses a collaborative style, helping clients choose which strategies to try and adjusting plans as progress is made.
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
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
Approaches Monica lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- 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.
Approaches that guide online counseling and skills work
Monica blends client-centered work with cognitive and behavioral tools to help people manage emotions and make concrete changes. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and shaping sessions around the person’s own goals and values, which helps people feel heard and involved in decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy identifies thought patterns that feed anxiety, anger, or low mood and teaches steps to shift thinking and behavior for better day-to-day results.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are useful when strong feelings get in the way of relationships or daily functioning. Choosing the right mix of approaches is collaborative; the therapist will discuss goals, try strategies, and adjust the plan together with the client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for full conversations and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counseling into work, school, or caregiving routines while keeping focus on practical skill building and emotional regulation.
Questions people ask about Monica
What concerns does Monica commonly address?
Monica works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, grief, trauma and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, combining client-centered techniques with CBT and DBT skills for emotion regulation and practical change.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She holds licenses as an LCPC and an LPC and has three years of licensed practice experience working with people facing emotional regulation and addiction-related concerns.
Where is she based and what license details apply?
Monica practices from California and holds the credentials LCPC and LPC, with prior licensure details noted as IL LCPC and NJ LPC in her background.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.