Monica Englander, LCSW

Monica Englander is an LCSW, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with 23 years of experience providing counseling to individuals, couples, families, and groups. She concentrates on strengthening self-esteem and helping people reclaim a steady sense of agency over their lives, relationships, and emotions so they can respond to challenges in constructive, effective ways.

Her background includes work with corporate clients and employee assistance programs, and she has experience supervising interns who are progressing toward their professional licensure. Monica has worked with clients from a wide range of backgrounds and careers, including many who themselves serve in helping roles such as therapists, doctors, nurses, teachers, and caregivers.

Respect for culture, identity, and personal belief systems is central to her practice. She treats each person with dignity and attention to what matters most to them, and she emphasizes the human rights of all individuals. Monica’s therapeutic stance is curious and interactive - she invites clients to share what matters, what hurts, and what they want to change so together they can identify obstacles to feeling safe, capable, and content.

Many of her clients arrive carrying wounds to their sense of worth or belonging, and Monica often focuses on healing those core injuries so progress in other areas follows more easily. She works to help clients develop greater self-acceptance, trust in their choices, and confidence in navigating life’s setbacks. Clear communication and collaborative planning are hallmarks of her approach; she regularly checks in about how clients feel and what they need so that therapy meets their priorities.

Monica offers a steady, compassionate presence for people working through issues such as trauma, relationship strain, career concerns, parenting challenges, and questions about life purpose. She expresses hope for each person’s capacity to find their way with support, and she remains committed to helping clients move toward feeling better and more able to manage life’s demands.