Monica Schneider, LPC

Monica Schneider is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oregon with 20 years of experience supporting people through major life transitions, loss, and work-related challenges. She holds a doctoral degree in industrial psychology - the study of workplace behavior and career development - and draws on that background to help clients navigate career decisions alongside emotional concerns. Monica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s situation and strengths.

She works with individuals facing grief, depression, ADHD-related concentration difficulties, and the stressors that come with caregiving, midlife change, or social isolation. Monica emphasizes a strengths-based perspective and collaborative partnership - she views each person as the expert of their own story and helps them apply their existing resources toward realistic goals. Her approach focuses on practical strategies for coping, improving mood and focus, and making meaningful career and life adjustments.

Monica encourages people to take the first step toward a more fulfilling life and offers supportive, empowering guidance along the way. She aims to create a respectful, goal-oriented process that helps clients move through grief, clarify career direction, reduce debilitating symptoms, and build skills for long-term resilience.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Monica Schneider combines practical, evidence-based techniques with her training in industrial psychology to address both emotional and work-related concerns. One approach focuses on career counseling grounded in her doctoral study of workplace behavior - helping people clarify career goals, manage job stress, and make planned transitions. Another area emphasizes grief-focused support and skill-building - offering structured ways to process loss, restore daily functioning, and reengage with meaningful activities. She also uses targeted coping and behavioral strategies to address depression, attention and concentration difficulties, and the stress of caregiving or midlife change.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Monica works with each person to identify priorities, review what has worked in the past, and select techniques that fit their goals and preferences. Over time she adjusts methods as needs evolve so the plan remains practical and results-oriented.

Online therapy with Monica can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain consistency in care, access support from home, and integrate therapeutic work into everyday life.