- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Monica
Monica Farrer is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. She uses a respectful, compassionate style and focuses on tailoring conversations and plans to each person's needs. She aims to support people taking the first steps toward change and greater wellbeing.
Monica draws on client-centered work to keep sessions focused on what matters most to the individual.
Background and approach
She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and build more effective habits. These approaches are practical and aimed at everyday life improvements. For people struggling with addictive behavior or substance concerns, Monica brings motivational interviewing techniques to boost readiness for change.
She also integrates mindfulness practices to help with stress, sleep, and emotional regulation. Sessions combine listening, goal-setting, and skill-building tailored to the situation. Her background includes over a decade of professional experience in behavioral health settings.
Monica has supported people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, caregiver stress, blended family challenges, and work-life transitions. She works with cultural and veteran-related issues with sensitivity to varied life experiences. Monica offers flexible session formats to fit different schedules and needs.
She frames therapy as a collaborative effort and adjusts pace and tools as progress unfolds. Her approach centers on practical steps, steady support, and helping people regain a sense of control.
What Monica works with
Everything Monica lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Monica helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Monica lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches work online
Monica often uses client-centered methods that focus on what each person needs most. That means sessions begin with listening and building goals together, then adapting the work to the person's priorities. This approach helps with parenting stress, relationship concerns, and life transitions.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT offers clear tools for reducing anxiety, improving sleep, and changing unhelpful behaviors. Skills are taught in sessions and practiced between meetings to create measurable change.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Monica will discuss options and try different tools based on a client's goals, preferences, and daily life. She adjusts pacing and techniques over time so the work remains useful and realistic.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit busy schedules. Video works well for deeper conversations and skills practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text are good for brief check-ins or homework support. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into a day and keep progress moving forward.
Questions people ask about Monica
What concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, parenting issues, grief, trauma and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is respectful and compassionate. She tailors conversations and plans to each person and focuses on practical steps.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 11 years of professional experience working in behavioral health and related settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina and practices under that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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