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Monica Gutierrez, LCSW
Arizona
LCSW - Anxiety and young adult issues
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Bilingual English Spanish
About Monica
Monica Gutierrez, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in Arizona with seven years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. She also focuses on body image, mood disorders, panic and panic attacks, self-love, and young adult issues.
Monica trained at Arizona State University and has worked in outpatient and inpatient settings. She now contributes to a Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (VIOP) team. Her background includes practical work with teens and young adults in clinical programs and community settings.
Her style centers on client-centered methods and a strengths-based perspective. Monica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to help with emotion regulation and coping strategies.
Sessions focus on building a working relationship and on skill practice between appointments. Monica emphasizes clear goals, short-term strategies, and step-by-step work rather than long theoretical discussion. She aims to help people try new responses to stress, panic, and difficult feelings.
Monica offers services in English and Spanish. She works with individuals and coordinates with treatment teams when relevant. Outside of work she enjoys crafting, spending time with family and friends, and walking her dog.
How Monica applies CBT, DBT, and client-centered work online
Monica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice the thoughts and habits that feed anxiety or low mood. CBT involves practical exercises, short experiments, and action plans to test new ways of thinking and behaving. It is often used for stress, panic, and mood difficulties.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT-style skills teach concrete ways to manage strong feelings and reduce impulsive reactions. In addition, her client-centered approach emphasizes listening, collaboration, and building a working relationship so goals are clear and manageable.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Monica will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process may include mixing CBT exercises with DBT skills and client-centered discussions based on what helps most.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or avoiding the need to be on camera for every meeting. Discuss format and scheduling details when you complete the matching questionnaire and set up the first session.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Arizona, Virginia, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Utah, Kansas, Montana, Maryland, Oregon, District of Columbia
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include body image, mood disorders, panic attacks, self-love, and young adult issues.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test different ways of responding. That often includes concrete exercises and short skill practice between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
Monica has seven years of clinical experience working in outpatient and inpatient settings and with a Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program team. Her work has involved teens and young adults in several program types.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker with PA LCSW and MT LCSW credentials and practices from Arizona.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options with Monica before booking to know which formats are available.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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