At a glance
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 93824
- Experience
- 11 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.
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- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship support
- Mindfulness based
About Monica
Monica Mendes is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship and family difficulties, grief, and issues with self-esteem. She also supports people facing career uncertainty, compassion fatigue, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns. Monica works with a wide range of emotional and interpersonal struggles including attachment and abandonment worries, codependency, and communication problems.
She uses a gentle, person-focused style. Sessions are shaped around what the individual wants to change. Monica listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients find their own next steps rather than telling them what to do. Motivational Interviewing features in her approach to help people clarify their goals and build motivation.
Her work also draws on client-centred principles, which keep the person’s experience central, and mindfulness techniques to help with stress and grounding. Solution-focused ideas are used to identify small, practical steps that can make daily life easier.
Monica holds BACP accreditation, which is shown as BACP. She has around 11 years of professional experience working in the UK. Her background includes supporting people through separation, trauma, neurodiversity-related concerns such as autism and Asperger syndrome, and kink-aware matters like BDSM and alternative sex culture.
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. Monica aims to create a respectful, non-judgemental space where people can talk through difficult feelings and try out realistic ways of coping and moving forward.
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How Motivational and Person-Focused Work Translates Online
Monica combines Motivational Interviewing with client-centred and mindfulness-informed work. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what they want to change and explore their reasons for doing so, often by asking open questions and reflecting back what matters to the person. Client-centred therapy keeps the focus on the person’s experience, offering active listening and empathy to help people feel heard. Mindfulness techniques support grounding, breath awareness and noticing thoughts without judgement, which can reduce stress and improve emotional regulation.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Monica will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together they will try out methods and refine the focus over time so sessions fit the client’s needs and pace.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow check-ins from different locations. It can also offer choices like shorter or longer sessions depending on what fits the person’s schedule and energy levels. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigueAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyExperience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship and family problems, grief, self-esteem, career concerns, trauma and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-focused and respectful. She listens, reflects, and works collaboratively to help people identify their own goals.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has around 11 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and has supported people with a broad range of emotional and interpersonal concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is shown with BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Is it possible to work with her from outside the UK?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions charged and what is the cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with this counsellor?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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