About Monica
Monica Mitry offers practical, down-to-earth counselling for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief and shifts in self-worth. She introduces straightforward ways to manage hard feelings and make small changes that add up. Monica presents herself in a calm, approachable way that helps people feel heard quickly.
With ten years' experience, Monica draws on both counselling and social work perspectives. She holds ACA and AASW credentials - Australian Counselling Association and Australian Association of Social Workers - and combines micro skills with up-to-date industry knowledge.
How Monica works
Her work is trauma-informed and socially inclusive, and she focuses on solutions that fit each person's life. Monica uses a mix of practical techniques from recognised approaches. Sessions can include short, structured tasks to challenge unhelpful thinking, exercises that strengthen communication, and creative activities when talking feels difficult.
She adapts methods so people can try out new ways of coping between appointments. She has experience assessing complex presentations and planning treatment strategies that consider co-occurring concerns. Monica also has a background supporting people through maternal issues, grief and end-of-life topics, and workplace stress.
Her aim is to help people gain clearer direction and stronger day-to-day coping. People who choose Monica usually want a collaborative counsellor who sets clear goals and uses tangible tools. She encourages step-by-step progress and checks in on what works.
That practical focus helps people move from feeling stuck to feeling more able to handle life changes.
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
- Grief
Also listed
Training and background
| Registers | ACA, AASW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
Approaches you can use online with a counsellor
Monica draws on evidence-based techniques that translate well to online work. Cognitive behavioural approaches help people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns and build coping skills for anxiety and stress. Schema-focused ideas look at longstanding patterns and beliefs that keep repeating and guide practical steps to change those patterns.Finding the right approach is a joint process. Monica will talk through goals and preferences and adjust methods as therapy progresses so the plan fits the person's needs and life circumstances. She aims to be collaborative and to explain why she suggests particular exercises.
Online formats offer flexible ways to meet. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and visible cues, phone sessions suit shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for quick reflections or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy week and to use approaches consistently between sessions.
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