Monica Rios, LPC

Monica Rios is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas with three years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation challenges, low self-esteem and confidence concerns, and depression. Monica centers her practice on the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and already carries strengths that can support change and healing.

She encourages clients to recognize and build on those existing resources to face what feels difficult. Monica acknowledges that beginning therapy often requires courage and she affirms clients for taking that first step toward support and growth.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Monica Rios uses evidence-based techniques that focus on building practical skills and addressing the impact of traumatic experiences. Skills-based techniques teach concrete coping strategies for managing stress, anxiety, panic, and mood challenges, helping clients develop tools they can use day to day. Trauma-informed approaches prioritize understanding how past experiences affect emotions, relationships, and behavior and support gradual, paced healing for those who have experienced trauma or abuse.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and Monica collaborates with each person to determine what will best meet their needs, goals, and preferences. She draws on client strengths and works alongside them to adjust techniques as progress unfolds.

Online sessions - including video calls, phone appointments, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to connect regularly while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities. These options increase flexibility and accessibility, allowing clients to receive consistent support from licensed professionals in ways that fit their schedules and daily lives.