- Bilingual English Spanish
- Practical coping strategies
- Supports anxiety and grief
About Monica
Monica Guerrero is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, grief, and self-esteem concerns. She offers bilingual care in English and Spanish and aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can talk through what matters most to them.
Her work focuses on practical coping strategies for stress and life changes. She helps people facing chronic illness, caregiver strain, and the emotional impact of cancer. Panic disorder and panic attacks are among the issues she addresses, along with social anxiety and seasonal affective disorder.
Monica emphasizes personal meaning and self-compassion in sessions. She supports people who feel isolated, empty, or overwhelmed by guilt and shame, and she helps them reconnect with values and purpose. Communication problems and relationship stress are also common topics she addresses in individual meetings.
With experience across New York, New Jersey, and California, Monica blends a culturally aware approach with straightforward tools clients can use between sessions. She encourages small, practical steps that build confidence over time and reduces the feeling that problems must be solved all at once.
Clients can expect a collaborative process focused on clear goals and daily improvements. Monica uses plain language, listens closely, and tailors strategies to each person’s life and needs. Her goal is to help people strengthen coping skills and find steadier footing through difficult moments.
How evidence-based approaches guide online therapy
Monica describes her work as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills. Two common approaches she uses are skills-based coping work and emotion-focused exploration. Skills-based coping includes learning breathing, grounding, and activity-planning strategies that can reduce anxiety and help manage panic symptoms in the moment. Emotion-focused exploration involves naming feelings, tracing how emotions link to thoughts and behavior, and building acceptance and self-compassion for difficult experiences.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they try strategies, track what helps, and adjust the plan over time so therapy feels useful and relevant to daily life.
Confirm the available session options before booking, since formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for a shorter check-in when that suits a schedule. It also lets people continue care while managing chronic health issues or caregiving responsibilities without needing to leave home. Licensed professionals can help adapt exercises and exposure practices for remote work so progress continues between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
New York, California, New Jersey
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Monica address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem problems, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include panic disorder and panic attacks, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and women's issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on clear goals and coping tools you can use between sessions. She emphasizes self-compassion and finding meaning while addressing immediate concerns.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of experience supporting people through anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LCSW credentials in New York and also has licensure in California and New Jersey; her listed location for practice is New York.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a therapy process with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.