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Monica Avalos, LPC

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Monica

Monica Avalos is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with seven years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She approaches each person as the expert of their own story and focuses on building from existing strengths to help clients face challenges such as self-esteem struggles, parenting concerns, career changes, ADHD-related difficulties, and issues related to identity and relationships.

Her work blends evidence-informed methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness with a client-centered stance that prioritizes empathy and collaboration. Monica also draws on acceptance and commitment and dialectical behavior strategies when appropriate, creating a practical, skills-oriented practice that attends to emotions, values, and real-world functioning.

She offers care in English and practices in Texas as an LPC (TX LPC 77877).

Approaches that guide online work and practical benefits

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and develop actions that align with those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for stress, life transitions, and when someone wants to reconnect with purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete strategies for anxiety, depression, and coping with everyday challenges. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, validation, and collaboration, creating a space where a person’s own goals and strengths drive the process.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Monica works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds and as new concerns emerge.

Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent support from a licensed professional in Texas while using tools and exercises from ACT, CBT, and client-centered work to practice skills between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Monica works with a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, LGBT issues, parenting, career challenges, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include chronic illness, attachment and abandonment, and life purpose questions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered empathy with practical, skills-based interventions drawn from CBT, DBT, ACT, and mindfulness, aiming to build coping skills while honoring each person’s values and strengths.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of professional experience working with people on a variety of emotional and situational concerns and focuses on helping clients develop resilience and real-life skills.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas with the license designation TX LPC 77877.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers multiple online session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How much does therapy cost with her?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTParenting issuesCareer difficultiesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesControl issuesDivorce and separationFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English

What Monica can help with

Monica Avalos works with clients on stress and anxiety, grief, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

Monica works with clients with stress and anxiety, coping with grief and loss, parenting issues, and depression.

How Monica approaches therapy

Monica's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy.

Experience and training

Monica is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas.