Profile / United States
Monica Englander, LCSW
California
LCSW - stress and relationships
See online therapy options- CBT and narrative methods
- Workplace and EAP experience
- Focus on self esteem
About Monica
Monica Englander is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 23 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, and self-esteem concerns. She works with individuals on issues such as depression, compassion fatigue, LGBT concerns, intimacy, parenting, career shifts, and life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps to make daily life more manageable.
Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with narrative and psychodynamic ideas to address how thoughts, stories, and past experiences shape current behavior. She asks direct questions and encourages honest feedback so each session stays focused and useful. Monica aims to help people recognize unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding.
Monica also brings experience with workplace and Employee Assistance Program counseling, and with supervising interns working toward licensure. That background informs a pragmatic style useful for people juggling demanding jobs and family roles. She is familiar with concerns that arise in caregiving and healthcare professions.
Common themes she addresses include codependency, divorce and separation, family of origin issues, loneliness, money and financial stress, life purpose, midlife transitions, and women’s issues. She helps people reframe self-critical patterns and develop clearer boundaries and priorities.
Her sessions are interactive and inquisitive. She checks in about how therapy is going and adjusts the work based on what the person needs. Monica emphasizes helping people build confidence in their choices and practical skills for coping with setbacks.
People should expect straightforward conversation, goal-focused work, and concrete strategies informed by cognitive behavioral methods and other therapeutic perspectives.
How Monica uses CBT and related approaches online
Monica integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with narrative and psychodynamic perspectives. CBT focuses on identifying thinking patterns that increase distress and testing alternative responses to change behavior. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and helps rewrite those stories so they feel more useful and less limiting. Psychodynamic ideas explore how past relationships and experiences influence current feelings and reactions.Choosing the best approach is collaborative. Monica will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then suggest strategies to try. She checks in regularly and adapts the work based on what the person reports and how the tools are helping in daily life.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time for people balancing work and family. Many people find that structured CBT exercises, brief solution-focused check-ins, and story-focused narrative work translate well to virtual appointments. Ask about current session options and any practical details before your first meeting.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem problems, compassion fatigue, parenting and career concerns, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is inquisitive and interactive. She asks direct questions, encourages feedback, and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 23 years of clinical experience and has provided counseling in workplace and EAP settings, and supervised interns pursuing licensure.
What credentials and region apply?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not specify formats; confirm current session options before booking to know whether phone or video sessions are available.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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