About

Hello, my name is Monique and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 20 years of experience working in a variety of outpatient and inpatient settings with children, adolescents, and adults with complex needs. My approach to therapy starts with the psychotherapist and client relationship. In our sessions, I provide a supportive environment where you feel seen, heard and a space for therapeutic connection, where change is created. My approach My clinical focus is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Mindfulness and Acceptance Based Practices that examines your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. My focus My specialties include anxiety, depression, interpersonal conflicts, life transitions, substance abuse, eating disorders, and difficulties relating in relationships. My communication style My goal to is assist my client with an in-depth perspective and understanding their individual uniqueness. I work to build self-awareness and help clients meet life's challenges towards fulfillment, change unhelpful patterns or behaviors, and teach new methods people can use to approach complex situations to maximize positive results. My goals for you Life can be difficult, and we all find ourselves at times struggling with difficult thoughts and overwhelming feelings. Past traumas or current stressors can leave us feeling anxious, depressed, or disconnected from ourselves and others. As a psychotherapist, together we examine how old patterns no longer serve you and help foster a more peaceful and purposeful way of living. My first session with you My goal to is assist my client with an in-depth perspective and understanding their individual uniqueness. I work to build self-awareness and help clients meet life's challenges towards fulfillment, change unhelpful patterns or behaviors, and teach new methods people can use to approach complex situations to maximize positive results.

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Basic Data

Entity Type: Individual; Not Sole Proprietor

Gender

Female

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latinx

Client Focus

  • Adults

Therapy Specialties

  • ADHD
  • Addiction
  • Anger Management
  • Antisocial Personality
  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bipolar
  • Career Counseling
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • Family Conflict
  • Infidelity
  • Life Coaching
  • Panic Attacks
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phobias
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma And PTSD

Treatment Orientation

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychodynamic
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Trauma Focused

Modality

  • Couples

Education

  • National University, Master's in Counseling
  • Argosy University (Bachelor's)
  • Everest College (Associate's)

Years in Practice

20 years

Languages

  • English

Faith

  • Christian

Healthcare Provider Taxonomy

  • Code: 106H00000X
  • Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
  • Classification: Marriage & Family Therapist

Credentials

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

Licenses

Name License Number State
LMFT 119317 Verify CA
LMFT 66822 Verify CA

Practice Locations

12440 E Firedstone Blvd

3020

Norwalk, CA 90650-9331

Phone Number: (562) 864-7821

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