About Monica
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Licensed Educational Psychologist
First and foremost, Monica is an empathetic therapist, who believes in building the strength of your intuition to guide your decisions and develop a strong sense of self. Through her own journey in therapy, she has learned how to embrace her inner voice and enhace intution to bring on natural confidence and strength.
Monica's professional journey began at California State Universtiy of Long Beach, where she obtained a Bachelor's of Arts in Psychogy. When discovering a passion to work with youth in the education setting, Monica attended Chapman University to receive her Master's of Arts in Educational Psychology and an Educational Specialists Degree in School Psychology. Later she pursued a License of Educational Psychology to expand her educational psychologist career. Monica advocates for school-aged people through education evaluations to support them through their school journey and find academic and emotional success.
Monica's journey in the mental health field continued as she began working towards her License of Professional Clinical Counseling (LPCC) to have the opportunity to provide metal health therapy services. After nearly four years of obtaining consistent training from supervision of licensed therapists and through working with clients, Monica developed cognitive behavior therapy, acceptance and comittment therapy, meditation, mindfulness, and other therapeutic techniques to support her client's well-being.
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