About

I’m Blanca Monique (she/her), a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Los Angeles, CA. I have worked in mental health since 2014 in various roles and have been a psychotherapist since 2016. I have experience conducting individual and family therapy, in-office and online, with clients presenting with depression, anxiety, relationship and parenting issues, LGBTQIA+ concerns, and a wide range of challenges including trauma, abuse, personal growth, adjustment issues, and crisis. I provide mental health services in both English and Spanish.

I am a queer Latina female who values self-understanding and expression. I am a client-centered, strengths based therapist, which means I believe in using one's strengths, interests, and passion to help in their path of self-discovery and achieving their goals. I also draw from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Working with Me:
During our first session I will get a detailed history of your concerns and current symptoms (physical, emotional, and psychological) you are experiencing. You and I will then use that information to create goals and decide how we will determine when each goal has been met. At the end of the session we will schedule our regular weekly meeting day, time, and method. We will meet either once or twice a week via phone or video, we may schedule text/messaging check-ins as needed. Each session will be 45 - 50 minutes and will be set for the duration of our work together but can be changed if needed.

Education:
B.A. Psychology - Woodbury University, 2014
M.A. Clinical Psychology - Pepperdine University, 2017

Credentials:
- CA Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (BBS)
- Certified Sex Educator (EDSE)

Specializations:
Trauma-informed care
LGBTQIA+
Sex and sexuality
Depression
Anxiety
Survivors of abuse
Survivors of human trafficking