About Monica
Monica Pineda helps people facing relationship stress, career shifts, and questions about purpose. She is an Arizona Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 16 years of experience. Monica focuses on practical, doable steps so people can feel steadier and more confident in everyday life.
Her style is straightforward and supportive. Sessions focus on real moments - conversations that have gone wrong, choices at work, or times when confidence wavers. Monica uses short exercises and simple tools so new habits can form between appointments.
How Monica works
Monica blends several approaches to fit each person's situation. She often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and on acceptance and commitment therapy to clarify values and next steps. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques help people notice what’s working and build on it.
People who want coaching-style help with decisions or practical changes will find the sessions goal-oriented. Monica also spends time on communication skills and workplace strategies when those are the core concerns. Her aim is to leave people with specific next steps to try after each meeting.
Sessions are offered in English and conducted online in formats that match the person’s needs. Monica works with adults who want a mix of support and action as they navigate life changes and professional challenges.
Monica lists 6 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.
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Arizona |
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Online support options
How Monica’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most and take small actions toward those values. Online ACT sessions often include short experiential exercises and planning for real-life steps between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying patterns of thinking that lead to stress and practicing clearer, more helpful responses. In teletherapy this looks like reviewing recent situations and trying specific thought and behavior experiments together. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own goals and pace, offering a listening approach that helps people find their own answers; it pairs well with more directive tools when a clearer plan is needed.Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. Monica will talk with each person about their goals, try techniques that fit those goals, and adjust based on what helps. The choice of methods evolves from ongoing conversations rather than from a single decision at intake.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is helpful for quick check-ins, and messaging supports brief coaching or homework follow-up. These formats make scheduling more flexible and let people fit therapy around work and daily life.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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