About Monica
Dr. Monica Kelson brings 33 years of clinical practice as a California psychologist to her work with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She is a CA Psychologist 13224 and uses a calm, straightforward style to help people talk through difficult feelings.
Her opening message is simple: starting therapy takes courage, and she respects that step. Dr. Kelson helps people facing trauma and abuse to process painful memories and regain a sense of control.
Background and approach
She also supports those coping with depression, grief, and low self-esteem. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps rather than jargon. Conversations in therapy are meant to be open and nonjudgmental.
She encourages honest talk about thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Together the person and she identify patterns that keep problems going and try new ways of responding. Her approach combines different methods to match each person's needs.
Techniques may include working with emotions and relationships, addressing unhelpful thinking, building coping skills, and processing traumatic memories where appropriate. People who reach out can expect a steady, empathetic guide through change. Dr.
Kelson aims to help clients build tools to handle life transitions, career stress, compassion fatigue, and other ongoing pressures. She looks forward to meeting people ready to start that work.
Approaches that translate to online care
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current emotions and expectations. In sessions this can mean talking about how past bonds affect trust, closeness, and reactions to stress, and practicing new ways of connecting with others.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety and depression going. It uses clear steps to test and change unhelpful thinking and to build coping skills that reduce distress in daily life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and recommend methods that fit those needs. Treatment can combine approaches so the work matches what helps most.
Online sessions offer flexible ways to keep up with therapy. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when video is not practical, and live chat or text messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or busy schedules while using the therapeutic methods described above.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 33 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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