- Goal focused
- Compassionate listener
- Practical tools
About Monica
Monica Cowan is an Oregon Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of experience helping people regain confidence and move forward. She focuses on practical goals like improving self-esteem, managing stress and anxiety, and navigating career or life transitions. Monica aims to make the first step feel easier by offering a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk.
Her approach centers on listening to each person's concerns and tailoring support to their priorities. She draws on client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the individual. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify thoughts and habits that get in the way, and to test out new patterns in small steps.
Monica also uses mindfulness exercises to help with stress, sleep troubles, and emotional overwhelm. Solution-focused and motivational strategies guide short-term planning and boost momentum toward goals. These methods are applied to a wide range of issues, including parenting, grief, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related struggles.
She has worked with people affected by aging issues, cancer, caregiver stress, fertility and postpartum concerns, hospice and end-of-life matters, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster. Monica pays attention to cultural and financial concerns as they affect everyday choices and well-being.
To begin, she asks clients to share what they want to change and what feels most important. From there she helps set realistic steps and checks progress together, adjusting the plan as needed.
How Monica’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to each person. The therapist creates space for people to name their priorities, and sessions center on the client’s goals and concerns.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and tests small changes. It is often used for anxiety, stress, sleep problems, and career-related worries because it builds practical skills that can be tried between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process, and this therapist treats it as a collaboration. She will work with the client to decide which methods fit their needs and adjust the plan as progress is made or priorities shift.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful for fitting counseling into a busy week, handling follow-up work between appointments, and using short check-ins when schedules are tight. Online work can make it easier to keep momentum while dealing with major life changes or recovery after a disaster.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
Monica helps people with self-esteem, career concerns, stress, anxiety, sleep problems, grief, parenting, anger, ADHD, and other life changes.
What is her overall therapy style?
She uses a client-centered style that emphasizes listening and collaboration, and combines practical tools to set and reach goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with adults on motivation, confidence, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oregon.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.