- Client-centered care
- Practical coping skills
- Meaning and purpose
About Monica
Monica Furgiuele is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and big life changes. She speaks plainly and makes space for honest conversation so clients can say what they are feeling. Taking a first step toward change can feel hard, and she focuses on steady support through that process.
Monica uses Client-Centered Therapy to center each person’s experience and priorities in the work. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thinking that make problems worse. Existential ideas are part of her approach too, helping people consider meaning and purpose when life feels uncertain.
Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings are listened to first. Monica encourages practical steps between sessions so progress can be tested and adjusted. Conversations cover what matters most to the client, from daily coping skills to deeper questions about direction and values.
Her background includes more than a decade of clinical work in California, with experience across common concerns such as compassion fatigue, body image, communication problems, and social anxiety. She also has experience supporting people through hospice and end-of-life counseling.
Monica works in English and does not take international clients. She asks prospective clients to use the site matching process to find a good fit and to schedule sessions in line with her availability.
How Monica’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the client, which works well online because sessions prioritize the client’s agenda and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy examines thought and behavior patterns and introduces activities or experiments to try between appointments; this makes CBT easy to adapt to remote sessions where homework and check-ins can be shared and reviewed.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Monica will work together with each person to decide which combination of methods fits their goals and current needs. That conversation happens collaboratively and can be adjusted over time as progress and preferences become clearer.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it simpler to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it easier to continue work between sessions by sharing exercises and tracking changes in day-to-day routines.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Monica address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, plus related issues like body image and social anxiety.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is open and nonjudgmental, using Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's priorities and CBT techniques for practical problem solving.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 12 years of professional experience working in clinical settings in California.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a LMFT - licensed marriage and family therapist - practicing in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.