Monica Englander, LCSW

Monica Englander is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 23 years of experience providing counseling to individuals, couples, families, and groups. She focuses on strengthening self-esteem and helping people rebuild their sense of agency so they can manage relationships, emotions, and life responsibilities in more positive and effective ways.

Monica brings experience in corporate and employee assistance program (EAP) counseling and supervises interns working toward their own licensure. Her caseload includes people from a wide range of backgrounds and careers, including professionals who themselves work in the helping fields - such as therapists, doctors, nurses, teachers, and caregivers.

She honors culture, self-identity, and personal beliefs, and centers the dignity and human rights of every person she works with. Monica’s style is inquisitive and interactive - she listens closely to what clients need to say and to what may be undermining their sense of safety, well-being, and confidence. Many clients come with past wounds to their sense of worth or belonging, and she often focuses on repairing how people see themselves so other life challenges become more manageable.

Monica communicates openly with clients about goals, progress, and preferences, and she works collaboratively to ensure needs are met. She hopes potential clients find something on this page that resonates, and she looks forward to the possibility of working together to help people feel more able, accepted, and confident in their choices.

Approaches Monica Uses and What Online Therapy Offers

Monica Englander integrates several therapeutic approaches that help address feelings of low self-worth, relationship struggles, and stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns - it is practical and useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Narrative Therapy helps people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their lives - it supports work on identity, life purpose, and relationships by separating the person from the problem. Psychodynamic Therapy explores how past experiences and family patterns shape current feelings and choices - it can be helpful when working through longstanding relationship patterns and issues rooted in one’s family of origin.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Monica works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time as progress is made and as priorities change.

Online therapy with Monica is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for scheduling and for choosing the format that feels most comfortable. These options make it easier to access consistent care from licensed professionals while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.