Monica Sosa, LCSW
Calm, practical therapy for everyday challenges
Details
| Name | Monica Sosa |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | New Mexico |
| Licensed in | New Mexico |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Monica
Monica Sosa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who offers straightforward, supportive care for people facing stress, anxiety, mood difficulties, grief, trauma, and parenting challenges. She speaks plainly and aims to make therapy understandable and useful for busy parents and adults. Monica practices from New Mexico and brings eight years of clinical experience to her work.
Monica draws on several evidence-informed approaches to meet each person's needs. She often uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their life stories and recognize strengths.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps break down unhelpful thinking and build practical coping skills. Elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing are available when they fit a person's goals. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the individual.
Monica emphasizes a warm, respectful style and aims to create a calm space for tackling difficult topics like addiction, trauma, mood disorders, and family conflict. She also supports parents who want different ways to relate to their children and to manage stress at home.
Her background includes a Master of Social Work and years of practice across a range of mental health settings. Monica brings experience with adoption and foster care issues, disruptive mood dysregulation, impulsivity, and compassion fatigue. She combines practical strategies with attention to each person's story.
People who choose her can expect concise, goal-focused sessions that balance skill-building and personal reflection. Monica helps people take small steps toward clearer thinking, steadier mood, and healthier relationships.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Monica works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Monica among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Monica among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Monica among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Monica among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Monica among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Monica among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Monica among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Monica among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Monica among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Monica directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Monica directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How her approaches work online
Monica commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people name the stories they tell about themselves and then rewrite those stories in more helpful ways. This approach can be useful for grief, family problems, identity questions, and making sense of past events. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which breaks down unhelpful thoughts and builds clear coping skills for anxiety, depression, and mood shifts.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist and client will review goals and try methods that match those goals. Monica adjusts techniques over time, so sessions stay practical and focused on what the person wants to change or understand.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is good for a fuller conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can support short check-ins or on-the-go work. These options help fit therapy into busy days, whether someone needs a longer weekly session or quick support between appointments.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she address?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma and grief. Other focuses include parenting strain, addictions, anger, ADHD, and social anxiety.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and goal-focused. She uses collaborative conversation, practical skill-building, and narrative work to help clients make sense of problems.
What kind of experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience and has worked with a range of mental health concerns in multiple care settings.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is based in New Mexico and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, abbreviated LCSW, licensed in New Mexico.
Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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