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Online therapist

Monica Grey

Calm, practical support for family life

Credentials
LCSW
Experience
32 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Monica

Monica Grey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes. She is direct and warm in session and uses plain language so parents and caregivers can follow along. Her work often touches on relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, addiction, and LGBT issues.

Monica practices in Florida and brings 32 years of experience to her practice. In sessions she listens closely and treats each person as the expert on their life.

Background and approach

Monica blends practical tools with space to understand feelings. She often introduces mindfulness exercises to help calm the body and focus the mind. Where helpful, she uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to spot patterns and try new behaviors.

Her style is accepting and nonjudgmental, aimed at helping people discover workable solutions. She adapts techniques to fit how each person prefers to work and what their goals are. That might mean short-term coaching for a specific problem or slower, deeper work for long-standing issues.

Monica has helped people through trauma, loss, parenting stresses, and communication breakdowns. She also supports those navigating mood disorders, ADHD-related challenges, and caregiving strain. Her aim is practical change that fits real family life and daily routines.

If someone wants to begin, Monica asks them to clarify goals and then figures out steps together. She emphasizes small, achievable shifts that build confidence over time.

Practical approaches for online family and parenting concerns

Monica often uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, listening-focused space. This approach emphasizes understanding the person without judgment and helps people feel heard while they name goals and next steps.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT to find and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT offers clear strategies for tackling anxiety, mood problems, and patterns that get in the way of parenting or relationship goals.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Monica works together with clients to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and personal preferences. That means she may try an approach for a few sessions and adjust based on how things are going.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow parents and caregivers to fit therapy around busy schedules and to check in between sessions when that helps. The range of formats gives flexibility for different comfort levels and daily routines, while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.

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.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, LGBT matters, family and intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, self esteem, bipolar, coping with life changes, and related areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, receptive, and nonjudgmental. She combines listening with practical tools like mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral techniques.
What is her professional background?
She has 32 years of experience as a therapist and has worked with a diverse range of issues including trauma, loss, and communication problems.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida with license FL LCSW SW4384 and practices from Florida.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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