About Monica
Monica Sosa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Mexico. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting challenges. Her style is warm and easygoing, and she aims to make therapy a straightforward place to work through hard things.
Monica uses client-centered methods to shape sessions around each person's needs. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people change unhelpful thoughts and habits.
How Monica works
When trauma is involved she may use EMDR and mindfulness strategies to reduce upsetting memories and teach calming skills. She has eight years of professional experience as an LCSW and a background in family studies and social work. That experience includes work with mood disorders, grief and loss, addiction concerns, and behavioral challenges.
Monica pays attention to practical steps people can try between sessions. Parents who are struggling with family conflict or parenting stress can expect concrete ideas for calmer interactions. Monica incorporates positive parenting and attachment-informed perspectives to help caregivers try new approaches with children.
Sessions focus on clear goals and simple tools. Monica works collaboratively to set priorities, try techniques, and track progress. She describes therapy as a team effort where people learn ways to cope, manage emotions, and move forward.
Monica lists 10 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
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Mexico |
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Online support options
How Monica's approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's needs at the center of sessions. The therapist listens closely and shapes each meeting around what the client wants to address, making it useful for stress, relationship strain, and parenting concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical behaviors to change how someone feels. Online CBT can include homework, thought records, and step-by-step skill practice to manage anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal strategies. Those skills can be taught in short exercises and practiced between contacts, which works well with messaging or video check-ins.
Finding the right approach is part of the first sessions. The therapist and client will talk about goals, try different techniques, and decide together which methods feel most helpful. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust care as needs change.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and are useful for longer discussions. Live chat and text are good for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or step-by-step support between longer sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
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