About Monica
Monica Collins is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical help for people dealing with mood disorders, addiction and recovery, trauma, and grief. Monica aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive for anyone who reaches out.
Her approach is straightforward and respectful. Sessions are built around the person's needs and goals rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Background and approach
Monica listens for what matters most, then offers clear strategies to reduce stress, manage anxiety, and handle intense emotions. She works with people facing bipolar disorder, depression, panic attacks, and other mood-related concerns. Addiction, compulsive behaviors, and recovery work are also areas she guides people through with focused, step-by-step support.
Trauma and abuse recovery are approached with care and attention to pacing. Monica also helps with relationship and self-related issues such as attachment wounds, abandonment fears, communication problems, control struggles, and trouble forgiving oneself. Caregiver strain, isolation, body image, and life purpose questions are addressed with practical problem-solving and emotional support.
Sessions are collaborative. Monica tailors conversations and plans to match each person’s life, values, and readiness for change. She aims to help people feel clearer about choices and better able to handle daily pressures and setbacks.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Monica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in a clear, practical way. One common approach focuses on mood regulation skills - teaching tools to track moods, identify triggers, and use concrete steps to reduce depressive or manic symptoms. This helps people find steadier daily routines and clearer decision-making. Another approach centers on relapse prevention and recovery planning for addictions - building concrete plans to manage cravings, avoid high-risk situations, and strengthen supports that help maintain recovery.Choosing the best approach is a team effort. Monica will talk with each person about goals, history, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they’ll try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust plans as progress is made.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to touch base between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to maintain regular care from wherever a person is located.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English