Monica Garnett, LCPC, LPC

Monica Garnett is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people regain balance when life feels overwhelming. She uses straightforward, collaborative work to help clients manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, and addiction-related concerns. Monica presents herself as practical and engaged, aiming to help people build skills they can use day to day.

She draws on client-centered work to make sessions feel respectful and focused on each person’s priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that keep problems active. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete tools for emotional regulation and distress tolerance when feelings run high.

Monica’s background includes three years of experience practicing as an LCPC and LPC. Her past work has included supporting people with emotional regulation, coping strategies, and issues related to alcohol, drug, or behavioral addictions. She also has experience helping people navigate grief, trauma, intimacy issues, and major life changes.

Sessions are described as collaborative and skill-focused, with practical strategies for communication and coping. She uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to clarify goals and develop steps that feel doable. Monica aims to help clients become more self-aware and take steady steps toward change.

People looking for a coach-style, skills-oriented approach may find her style fits well. She works in California and communicates in English. If you want to match on specific session formats, confirm options before booking.

How Monica's Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening carefully and following the client's priorities. In online sessions this means the therapist asks about what matters most and shapes sessions around those concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. This approach helps with anxiety, depression, and many day-to-day problems.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes skills for regulating intense emotions and tolerating distress. It teaches step-by-step techniques that can be practiced between sessions, which often fits well with a skills-focused online plan. Monica also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods to set clear goals and identify small, achievable steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will help you identify which methods suit your goals and preferences, and will adjust techniques as progress is made. The collaboration helps make each session practical and focused on what you want to change.

The biography mentions phone and video sessions historically, but confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also allows work on communication, coping skills, and relapse prevention in ways that integrate with daily routines.