Monica Garnett, LCPC, LPC - Therapist in California

About Monica

Monica Garnett uses a collaborative, client-centered approach to help people handle stress, relationships, and life changes. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor - LCPC, LPC - and speaks English. Monica keeps sessions straightforward and practical so parents and caregivers can use skills right away.

Her work focuses on common family and parenting concerns such as anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, and coping after big life shifts.

Background and approach

She also addresses compassion fatigue, addictions, intimacy-related issues, and depression. Monica combines talk-based support with concrete tools to manage emotions and improve communication. Monica draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and build new habits.

She integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy guide goal-setting and small, doable changes. She holds two state licenses: IL LCPC 180.013463 and NJ LPC 37PC00908600.

Monica has three years of documented experience as a licensed counselor and offers sessions to people in California, with support for international clients as well. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging, and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

To begin, interested people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and parenting support

Monica uses Client-Centered Therapy as a foundation, which means she centers the conversation on the person in front of her and listens closely to understand what matters most. This approach helps people feel heard and guides decisions about which skills to practice next.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and patterns that affect family interactions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are part of her toolbox too, offering concrete techniques for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication during heated moments.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Monica will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting as progress is made. She frames treatment as practical and collaborative, with an eye toward small, manageable changes.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy parents and caregivers. Sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter check-ins are possible through live chat or text messaging. These options make it easier to fit skill practice and coaching into a week without long commutes, while keeping the focus on clear tools for everyday family life.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Monica commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and anger issues, plus self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, intimacy concerns, and coping with life changes.

What is Monica's therapy style like?

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She focuses on practical skills and clear steps clients can use between sessions.

What background and experience does she have?

Monica has three years of documented experience as a licensed counselor and additional prior experience working with emotional regulation, coping strategies, addictions, and communication skills.

What credentials and location are listed for Monica?

She is listed as LCPC and LPC with license numbers IL LCPC 180.013463 and NJ LPC 37PC00908600, and practices from California.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.

How are sessions delivered?

Monica conducts sessions through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to start therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Anger management

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Licensed: Illinois, New Jersey, California, Virginia
Languages: English

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