Therapist profile
Monica Englander, LCSW
California
LCSW - Relationships and Self-Esteem
Continue with MonicaWhere Monica stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, California / 26012
- NPI
- 1841427440
- Experience
- 23 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Self-esteem work
- Relationship issues
- Codependency focus
About Monica
Monica Englander is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 23 years of experience. She focuses on self-esteem, relationships, anxiety, depression, and related life stresses. Monica also lists codependency, divorce and separation, family of origin issues, and workplace concerns among her areas of focus.
Monica has worked in counseling across settings, including corporate and employee assistance programs. She has supervised interns who were working toward licensure and has supported people from many career backgrounds, including health and helping professions. Her practice centers on respectful attention to culture, identity, and personal values.
Her style is inquisitive and interactive. She asks direct questions and invites people to describe what is causing their life to feel unmanageable or painful. Monica often works with clients who carry past wounds that affect how they view themselves and make choices in relationships and work.
She emphasizes strengthening a person’s sense of self-worth and trust in their own decisions. When people feel more certain about who they are, everyday problems and relationship patterns often become easier to handle. Monica says this shift usually speeds up progress in other areas of life.
Monica communicates clearly about goals and process. She checks in about how clients feel and what they want from sessions. People who value a direct, engaged counselor and who are working on connection, boundaries, or recovery from past hurts may find this approach helpful.
How sessions work
Approaches Monica Uses and how online work can fit
Monica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Narrative Therapy in ways that aim to change unhelpful thinking patterns and to reframe the stories people tell about themselves. CBT focuses on practical steps to notice and shift thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety or low mood active. Narrative Therapy helps separate a person from the problem by examining the stories that shape identity and relationships.She treats approach selection as a collaborative process. Monica will talk with each person about goals, what has helped or not helped before, and preferences for conversation or exercises. Together they decide whether to emphasize skill-based work, story-based exploration, or a blend of methods based on the presenting concerns.
The therapist biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a weekday break or after work, or to keep appointments when travel or schedules change. They also let conversations focus on concrete skills, thought records, or narrative work without needing extra travel time. If you prefer particular arrangements, check the available session formats and schedule when you select the See online therapy options button.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and self-esteem concerns, as well as depression, compassion fatigue, parenting and career issues. Additional focuses include codependency, divorce and family of origin issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is inquisitive and interactive. She asks direct questions, invites honest feedback, and helps people identify what is making life feel unmanageable.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience working in counseling settings, including corporate and employee assistance program work and supervision of interns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in California. Her practice is located in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.