
Monica is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with over 15 years of experience counseling men and women in private practice, clinical and hospital settings.
Through training, consultation and experience Monica has developed best practices in the utilization of Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Family Systems Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Monica believes that the therapeutic process most often includes the understanding of feelings and behaviors, developing healthy coping skills, feeling connected to others, and maintaining balance and moderation in life.
Monica has extensive experience and has received post-professional training in the field of reproductive mental health. Her education includes Postpartum Support International's Certificate of Completion for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Momma Care (focusing on treating women undergoing difficult pregnancy, infertility, pregnancy loss and infant loss), and training in Interpersonal Psychotherapy (an evidence-based treatment option for postpartum depression). She is a member of Postpartum Support MN and a part of their approved directory of providers.
Through training, consultation and experience Monica has developed best practices in the utilization of Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Family Systems Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Monica believes that the therapeutic process most often includes the understanding of feelings and behaviors, developing healthy coping skills, feeling connected to others, and maintaining balance and moderation in life.
Monica has extensive experience and has received post-professional training in the field of reproductive mental health. Her education includes Postpartum Support International's Certificate of Completion for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Momma Care (focusing on treating women undergoing difficult pregnancy, infertility, pregnancy loss and infant loss), and training in Interpersonal Psychotherapy (an evidence-based treatment option for postpartum depression). She is a member of Postpartum Support MN and a part of their approved directory of providers.