Monika Broecker, LMFT

Monika Broecker is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with a thoughtful, body-aware approach to emotional healing. She helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties by combining solution-focused strategies with somatic awareness and systemic thinking. Monika often draws on the mindfulness insight attributed to Thich Nhat Hanh - that anxiety pulls attention into the future while depression anchors it in the past - to help clients notice and cultivate presence as a foundation for practical change.

Trained at the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto and with the founders of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Monika emphasizes clear, achievable steps that produce immediate progress. She holds a master’s degree in Somatic Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and is certified in Analytic Somatic Therapy, a method informed by body-centered approaches to trauma and contemporary brain research. She is also certified in Systemic Therapy, which supports work with family and relational patterns.

Monika integrates these methods to address a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, intimacy and sexual issues, parenting and blended family dynamics, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, eating and sleep problems, and identity and attachment challenges. Her practice is organized around collaboration - identifying what matters most to each person and developing focused, practical steps toward greater emotional balance and more satisfying relationships.

Clinical approaches and the benefits of online therapy

Monika integrates solution-focused therapy and somatic therapy alongside cognitive-behavioral ideas to tailor care to each person. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on practical steps and existing strengths - it helps clients identify small, doable changes that lead to measurable progress in areas like relationships, stress, and life transitions. Somatic therapy pays attention to bodily experience and how physical patterns relate to emotions - it can be useful for trauma work, anxiety, and regulating strong feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) complements these approaches by helping people recognize and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that contribute to mood and anxiety concerns.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Monika works collaboratively with each person to clarify goals, test interventions, and adjust methods based on how well they fit the client’s needs, preferences, and life circumstances. This team-like stance helps ensure work stays focused and relevant.

Online therapy allows this collaborative work to happen through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options increase flexibility for scheduling, support continuity when life is busy, and make it easier to access licensed professionals from different locations while maintaining the therapeutic focus and momentum.