- Guilt and shame work
- ACT and CBT methods
- English and Spanish
About Monica
Monica Torres is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 19 years of experience. She works with adults facing depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, stress, and family-related concerns. Monica communicates in English and Spanish and focuses on practical support for everyday struggles.
She helps people sort through heavy feelings like guilt, shame, and low self-esteem. Sessions often include learning skills to manage anxiety, strengthening communication, and examining patterns that keep old hurts alive. Monica uses straightforward techniques to reduce overwhelm and build clearer choices in relationships and daily life.
Her work draws from several evidence-based approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy. She blends these methods to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts, test different behaviors, and reconnect to what matters to them. Sessions balance talking through experiences with concrete exercises to practice between meetings.
Monica also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and client-centered principles when helpful. That means she pays attention to emotions in the moment and helps clients develop skills for distress tolerance and emotional regulation. The focus stays practical and oriented toward what a person wants to change.
People who contact her are usually looking to work on relationship patterns, grief over separation or divorce, caregiver stress, or ongoing avoidance rooted in past wounds. She invites straightforward collaboration to set goals and track progress over time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values rather than being ruled by distress. It often uses short exercises and values clarification to shift how someone responds to guilt and shame.Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding patterns that formed in close relationships. It helps people recognize how early hurts influence current behavior and rebuild trust in relationships with clearer communication and boundary-setting.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Monica will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that fit. That choice is collaborative and can change as issues evolve.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, shorten travel time, and allow quieter check-ins when a full in-person visit is not practical. Therapists can guide skill practice between meetings and use short exercises during sessions to help manage strong emotions and rehearse different responses.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, stress, self-esteem, and family-related issues. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and relationship challenges.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses therapies like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and CBT to help people name painful thoughts and try different responses. Work is practical and often involves exercises to shift unhelpful patterns.
What is her background and experience?
She has 19 years of clinical experience working with adults on emotional struggles and life transitions. That experience includes attention to trauma, relationship dynamics, and long-term mood concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. Sessions and paperwork reflect Texas practice requirements.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are in-person or remote.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates depend on the chosen plan and location.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.