About Monica
Monica Purvis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, anger, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and problems with self-esteem. She also supports clients coping with career changes, depression, ADHD, and the aftereffects of trauma and abuse. Monica writes plainly and keeps sessions focused on practical steps people can use right away.
Her style is direct and collaborative. Monica uses a client-centered stance to listen first and set goals together.
Background and approach
She adds practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy when thoughts and behaviors are getting in the way. Solution-focused techniques help people try small changes and measure progress. Monica draws on 21 years of experience as a counselor in Georgia.
She explains skills and strategies in everyday language so people understand what to try between sessions. Therapy sessions often include simple exercises, short plans for the week, and tracking ideas to monitor progress. She pays attention to family dynamics, attachment concerns, blended family issues, and challenges tied to adoption and foster care.
Monica also addresses difficult topics such as abandonment, guilt, shame, and impulsivity with steady, task-oriented work rather than long theory talks. People who want a practical, goal-oriented approach will find clear next steps in her sessions. Monica helps clients build coping skills, reduce overwhelming feelings, and create small habits that support longer-term change.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy starts by placing the client’s experience at the center of sessions. The therapist listens carefully, reflects what she hears, and helps clients set goals that matter to them. This approach helps with building trust, sorting priorities, and deciding what to work on first.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers concrete techniques for reducing anxiety, breaking negative thought patterns, and changing habits that keep problems going. CBT is often used for stress, depression, anxiety, and behaviors tied to addictions or impulsivity.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through what feels most useful, try approaches that fit the client’s needs, and adapt methods as progress is made. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to personal goals rather than following a fixed plan.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit counseling into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared visual materials. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a quick check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter updates, tracking homework, or reaching out between sessions. These options give flexibility while keeping focus on practical skills and steady progress.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English