About Monica
Monica Mendes helps people manage stress, anxiety and low mood. She supports those facing relationship strain, family problems, grief and major life changes. Monica also assists with self-esteem, career concerns and compassion fatigue.
She accepts international clients and works in English. Monica uses a straightforward, person-centred way of working. She listens first to understand what matters to each person.
Together they set realistic goals and choose practical steps to try between sessions.
How Monica works
Her practice blends mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. Mindfulness helps slow thoughts and reduce overwhelm through simple attention exercises. Solution-focused work looks for small changes that make a real difference fast.
Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change. Monica uses it to explore hopes and barriers, and to support decisions that fit each person’s life. Monica is registered with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
She brings 11 years of professional experience to her work and adapts methods to suit each client. She aims for clear, compassionate support that people can use day to day.
Monica lists 4 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Monica’s approaches work online
Monica uses client-centred work and mindfulness in online sessions to help people notice what matters and manage overwhelming feelings. Client-centred therapy means the conversation follows the person’s priorities while the counsellor offers empathy and reflectiveness to help clarify thoughts and feelings. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and steady mood.She also uses motivational interviewing to support people who feel stuck or uncertain about change. That approach helps uncover motivation and practical next steps without pressure. The therapist will discuss these approaches with each person and decide together which methods fit goals and preferences.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people speak face to face when they want a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel while maintaining a consistent, collaborative therapeutic relationship.
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