Monica Perez, LPCC

Monica Perez is a California-licensed mental health professional with five years of clinical experience. She holds the LPCC credential - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - and draws on a background working with stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief and loss, motivation, self-esteem, and prevention of burnout.

Monica approaches therapy with the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and already possesses strengths to help navigate life’s challenges. She frames the first step toward greater fulfillment as a courageous decision and positions herself as a supportive partner in that process, aiming to foster understanding and empowerment.

Her experience spans private practice, nonprofit organizations, and crisis units, and includes work with at-risk youth, children, adults, and couples. These diverse settings have helped her develop practical skills for addressing family dynamics, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, communication difficulties, and issues related to separation, forgiveness, guilt, shame, isolation, and life purpose.

Monica completed a Bachelor of Science in Sociology with a minor in Spanish at California State University San Marcos and earned a Master of Science in Professional Clinical Counseling from California State University San Bernardino, where her studies included research on mental health practices affecting the Latinx community. She is committed to reducing stigma around mental health and providing culturally responsive care to diverse populations, with particular focus on the Latinx community.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Monica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to stress and anxiety that teach practical skills for managing worry, panic, and daily overwhelm. These skill-focused strategies emphasize breathing, grounding, and structured coping tools that help reduce immediate distress and improve functioning.

She also employs relational and attachment-informed work to address family conflict, communication problems, caregiver stress, and issues related to separation. This approach explores patterns in relationships and supports clients in building healthier connections and clearer boundaries.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Monica partners with each person to identify goals, preferences, and the methods that feel most helpful, adjusting strategies over time to best support progress and well-being.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for busy lives - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter or more frequent support is available through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to access consistent care from licensed professionals and to fit therapy into varied schedules and circumstances.