Monica Avalos

Monica Avalos is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with seven years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting concerns, and life changes. Monica also supports clients who are exploring identity, career questions, ADHD, and issues around life purpose.

Her approach centers on practical, conversation-based work. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT, client-centered techniques, and mindfulness tools. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings. Monica encourages people to notice what matters most to them and to test small changes that fit their daily life.

In the room she listens for strengths and values, then uses those as a basis for problem-solving. She talks through coping techniques for anxiety and depression, and she helps people sort through the practical parts of parenting and career decisions. When grief or major transitions come up, she helps clients name what’s changing and find manageable next steps.

Monica works with issues often connected to relationships, attachment, and life stages, including adoption and foster care, abandonment, aging concerns, and midlife questions. She also addresses chronic illness, fertility, immigration-related stress, and feelings of isolation.

Her style is collaborative and direct. Clients can expect clear tools, mindfulness practices, and conversations that focus on values and action. For people feeling stuck about what comes next, she helps break situations into small, testable moves.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what they value and take small steps toward those values even when discomfort is present. It can be useful for people questioning life purpose, dealing with anxiety, or facing major changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing alternative behaviors; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and practical problems like work or parenting stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attentional strategies and simple practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus for day-to-day challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Monica will discuss your concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. The choice of techniques evolves based on what helps and what fits your routines, so sessions are a collaborative process of testing and adjusting.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a work break, or avoiding travel time for appointments. Therapists often use video for face-to-face conversation or phone for a simpler check-in, and Monica will help match the format to your needs and daily schedule.