About Monica
Monica Mendes is a counsellor with more than 11 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, low moods and depression. She helps with relationship and family tensions, grief and loss, and struggles with self‑esteem and confidence. Monica also provides help for people facing trauma, compassion fatigue, intimacy concerns and issues related to LGBT identity.
She works in a respectful, sensitive way and adapts sessions to each person’s needs. Conversations focus on what matters most to the client and on simple, practical next steps.
Background and approach
Sessions are paced to suit how someone prefers to work, whether that means gentle reflection or more active problem solving. Monica draws on client‑centred therapy to keep the client’s perspective central, and uses mindfulness techniques to help with stress and grounding. She also uses motivational interviewing to support change and solution‑focused work to set clear, achievable goals.
These tools are chosen to match the concern being worked on. People come to Monica for help with attachment and abandonment worries, communication and commitment problems, codependency and caregiver stress. She also supports those navigating BDSM, kink and alternative sex culture, autism and Asperger Syndrome related challenges, and feelings of emptiness or dissociation.
The work is collaborative and practical. Monica aims to create a space where people can talk things through, build new coping strategies and try small changes that make day‑to‑day life easier. She encourages taking one step at a time.
What Monica works with
Everything Monica lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Monica is listed here; the rest shows what else Monica works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Monica lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Monica’s approaches work online
Client‑centred therapy places the person’s concerns at the heart of each session. The counsellor listens without judgement, reflects what is said and follows the client’s lead to clarify thoughts and feelings. This approach suits people who need a space to be heard and understood.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple practices to reduce rumination and manage stress. Exercises focus on breath, body awareness and noticing thoughts without getting caught up in them, which can help with anxiety and overwhelming feelings.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Monica works collaboratively to decide which methods suit a person’s goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. Clients and therapist set practical aims together and review what is or isn’t working.
The practical benefits of online work should be confirmed before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. In general, online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for options when someone needs a shorter or quieter check‑in. Ask about current session options when you schedule so you know how meetings will be held.
Questions people ask about Monica
What concerns does Monica support?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression and low moods, alongside relationship and family issues, grief, and self‑esteem concerns. The profile also lists trauma, compassion fatigue and intimacy related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is respectful and adaptable, keeping the client’s perspective central and tailoring sessions to individual goals. Conversations can be reflective or action oriented depending on what the person prefers.
What experience does Monica bring?
She has more than 11 years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of emotional and interpersonal difficulties.
What credentials and region are noted?
Monica holds BACP accreditation and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international work are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and the profile indicates that international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify formats; please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether online or in‑person meetings are offered.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Monica?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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