Monika Broecker, LMFT

Monika Broecker works with people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, and difficulties in relationships, offering approaches that aim to bring greater presence and calm into daily life. She draws on mindfulness principles such as the idea that excessive worry focuses attention on the future while deep sadness can anchor attention in the past, and that cultivating present-moment awareness can support steadiness and clearer thinking.

She practices as a Solution-Focused and Somatic psychotherapist, combining attention to bodily experience with goal-oriented strategies to help clients take practical steps forward. Her training includes coursework at the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto and direct instruction in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy from founders of that approach. She holds a master’s degree in Somatic Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and is certified in Analytic Somatic Therapy, a development of Bioenergetic Analysis that integrates contemporary research on trauma and brain function. She is also certified in Systemic Therapy.

Monika holds the LMFT credential, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and indicates specialized licensure to treat individuals, couples, and families. Her background blends somatic methods with solution-focused techniques to support people working through life transitions, relationship concerns, and emotional challenges.