About Monica
Monica Perez is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and building self-esteem. Monica also supports people facing family conflict, grief, and relationship separations.
She works to make starting therapy feel safer and more straightforward for worried parents and individuals. Monica uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help clients reduce symptoms and build coping skills.
How Monica works
Sessions often focus on clearer communication, setting boundaries, and rebuilding confidence after loss or relationship changes. She pays attention to attachment patterns and how they shape reactions to stress and social anxiety. Her background includes roles in independent practice, nonprofit organizations, and crisis units.
Those varied settings shaped her ability to respond to urgent concerns and longer-term goals. Monica studied sociology at California State University San Marcos and earned a Master of Science in Professional Clinical Counseling from California State University San Bernardino. Monica has spent time studying mental health in the Latinx community and aims to reduce stigma within culturally diverse groups.
She draws on that experience when working with clients who want care that respects culture and identity. Monica aims to help clients connect with their own strengths and take manageable steps toward change. In therapy she focuses on concrete tools and steady support.
Many people work on panic attacks, grief, caregiver stress, loneliness, and finding life purpose. Monica encourages small, practical changes that add up over time.
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
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LPCC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions and how they help
Monica works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize practical skills and emotional understanding. One approach focuses on building coping skills for anxiety and panic by teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations. This helps reduce the intensity of panic attacks and social anxiety over time.Another common approach centers on improving communication and attachment patterns. It looks at how people connect, how old patterns repeat, and what small changes in interaction can improve relationships and reduce conflict. This method is useful for people dealing with divorce, separation, or ongoing family tension.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Monica will discuss goals, try methods that match the concern, and adjust plans based on what feels most helpful. Clients and therapist work together to choose techniques that fit the person's needs, pace, and preferences.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for busy schedules. Video is useful for deeper conversations, phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to attend sessions from different places and keep therapy consistent with daily life.
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