Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Monica Englander, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Self esteem and relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 26012
- NPI
- 1841427440
- Experience
- 23 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Monica supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- CBT
- Narrative therapy
- Psychodynamic work
About Monica
Monica Englander is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 23 years of experience. She focuses on self-esteem, relationships, anxiety, stress, and related life challenges that make daily life harder to manage.
She describes a direct, interactive counseling style. Sessions are conversational and inquisitive. Monica asks what is causing life to feel unmanageable and works with people to restore confidence in their choices and sense of self worth.
Many clients arrive carrying old wounds that affect current relationships and work. Monica notes that healing the core sense of worth often makes other problems easier to handle. She works with issues such as depression, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, career stress, and isolation or loneliness.
Her practice also includes people who work in helping professions and those referred through corporate or EAP counseling. Monica supervises interns working toward licensure and draws on nearly a quarter century of clinical experience when supporting clients through divorce, codependency, midlife shifts, and money concerns.
Monica names several clinical approaches she uses in sessions, including cognitive behavioral techniques, narrative methods, psychodynamic thinking, and solution-focused ideas. She values cultural identity and personal beliefs and aims to hear what matters to each person she meets.
BHow sessions work
Approaches used during online sessions
Monica uses cognitive behavioral methods to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is practical and often helpful for anxiety, stress, and low mood by building different habits of thought and action.She also draws on narrative therapy to look at the stories people tell about themselves. Rewriting those stories can shift how someone sees their choices, their relationships, and their sense of worth, which can ease relationship and self-esteem struggles.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Monica will discuss goals, try methods suited to those goals, and adjust based on what feels most useful. She treats approach selection as a collaborative process that evolves over time.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Monica aims to make sessions practical and usable within everyday life while focusing on the client’s goals.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, parenting strain, career and workplace problems, and related areas such as codependency, divorce, and money worries.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses an inquisitive, interactive approach that is conversational and problem-focused. Monica combines techniques from CBT, narrative, psychodynamic, and solution-focused methods to address practical issues.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience working with individuals, couples, groups, and in corporate/EAP settings, and she supervises interns pursuing licensure.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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