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Practice Information
New Clients: Offering a free 50-minute session to new clients (individuals & couples) when first session is booked prior to March 31, 2026. A free 20-minute online consultation is required prior to the first session.
Hi, I'm Monica. I'm so glad you found my page. Taking the first step is often the scariest one. By getting this far, you have already started your journey.
When you walk into your therapy session with me, you can expect to be met with warmth and empathy. Know that it’s natural to feel nervous if this is your first time trying therapy, and anytime you start seeing a new therapist. We’ll work together to shake out the nervous jitters and create a space built on safety and trust. I approach therapy primarily through the lens of Internal Family Systems (IFS), Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST), and Attachment Theory (Emotionally Focused Therapy; EFT). I also pull mindfulness practices.
This means that I view people as having many different “parts” that have been shaped through life experiences such as important relationships, significant life events, and trauma. I also consider the external context in which which these parts of you developed. Many times, people are coming into therapy because parts that developed to protect them might be keeping them in patterns that no longer serve them. Protective responses like emotional numbing and hypervigilence make a whole lot more sense through this lens. This approach can help us make sense of parts of you that feel “stuck” in patterns.
Together, we’ll meet those parts of you with compassion, understand their roles, and gently work towards change that feels more aligned with who you want to be.