About Monica
Monica Fray welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, or depression. She writes in a direct, encouraging way and aims to create a space where people can feel heard and begin to make small changes. Monica is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Texas with three years of experience.
Her work focuses on practical steps that fit into everyday life. She helps people cope with life changes and build motivation and confidence.
How Monica works
Monica treats mood concerns and supports those managing chronic pain, caregiving stress, and issues tied to family of origin. In sessions she centers the person's story and strengths. Her approach draws on client-centered methods that follow the person's lead, and cognitive behavioral techniques that break large problems into manageable parts.
She also uses mindfulness practices and narrative tools to reshape difficult memories and patterns. Monica brings particular attention to communication struggles, control issues, addiction concerns, attachment difficulties, and end-of-life or hospice related stress. She has experience with first responder and veteran-related issues and with helping people work through guilt, shame, and forgiveness.
People meet Monica for video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. She offers a straightforward process for starting therapy and works collaboratively to set goals and measure progress.
Monica lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Monica works with
The areas below are the ones Monica selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
How Monica’s Approaches Work Online
Monica commonly uses client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness practices in online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s pace so they feel understood and in control of change. Cognitive behavioral therapy breaks problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings to identify small actions that produce real differences. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and help with stress and mood regulation.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Monica collaborates with each person to figure out what fits best based on needs and goals. She checks in about what helps, adjusts methods over time, and combines approaches when that better serves progress.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy or unpredictable lives. Video calls let conversations feel closer to an in-person meeting. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between longer sessions or fit short counseling moments into a break at work. These options make it possible to maintain continuity of care while adapting to different schedules and preferences.
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A practical next step
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