About Monica
Monica Torres is a licensed clinical social worker in Arizona with ten years of practice. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, stress, grief, trauma, and self-esteem struggles. Monica creates a calm, respectful space that focuses on each person’s unique story and needs.
She centers cultural sensitivity and affirmation in her work, especially with people who have faced discrimination or identity-related challenges. Monica pays attention to how family history, social stressors, and life transitions shape day-to-day feelings and behaviors.
Background and approach
She listens for patterns that keep someone stuck and helps them try different ways of responding. Monica uses a mix of practical techniques and grounded conversation. She draws on cognitive behavioral methods to address unhelpful thinking and on mindfulness to help people return to the present moment.
When past trauma is a central concern, she may include approaches aimed at processing those memories safely. Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented. Monica often breaks larger problems into small, doable steps so progress feels clear.
She also works with motivation and decision-making when people feel stuck or uncertain about change. Her style is straightforward and compassionate. Monica aims to help people build skills they can use between sessions, reduce overwhelm, and find clearer direction in daily life.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Monica commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and habits that fuel anxiety or low mood. CBT focuses on practical steps and simple experiments people can try between sessions to see real changes in daily life.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness. These tools aim to reduce impulsive reactions and strengthen ways to cope under pressure.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Monica will talk with each person about their goals, history, and preferences, then try methods that fit best. She adjusts strategies over time based on what helps most and invites regular feedback from the client.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging can fit quick check-ins or short coaching between sessions. These formats make working with a licensed professional more flexible around work, caregiving, and daily life.
Questions people ask
What concerns does Monica address?
What is her general style in sessions?
How much experience does she have?
Where is she licensed and practicing?
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Can people outside the United States work with her?
What session formats are available?
How are costs and scheduling handled?
What this therapist works with
Most often
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Depression
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Arizona
- Languages
- English
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.