Therapist profile
Monica Rodriguez, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Anxiety
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Texas / 66154
- NPI1548584501
- Experience13 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
- LocationTexas
About
- Client-centered work
- CBT techniques
- Narrative reframing
About Monica
Monica Rodriguez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 13 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, and depression. Monica offers services in English and Spanish and accepts international clients.
Monica focuses on helping people manage difficult thoughts and feelings. She treats everyday struggles like snapping at loved ones, simmering resentment, and workplace irritation by talking through current patterns and practical responses. Sessions emphasize the person's own story and strengths rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Her approach blends client-centered work with structured techniques. That means the conversation centers on the person while also using tools to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors. She brings elements of narrative therapy to help people reframe their experiences and of psychodynamic ideas to notice long-standing patterns that keep repeating.
Monica also uses solution-focused strategies to build concrete steps toward calmer reactions. Together, she and the client identify small, manageable changes that can be practiced between sessions. This can include short behavioral experiments and thought-challenging exercises.
People who choose Monica often want practical skills and a direct, collaborative style. She invites clients to explain their priorities and works alongside them to develop coping strategies for anger, anxiety, and related issues. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Monica draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep the conversation focused on the client's priorities. That approach emphasizes listening and helping the person make sense of their experiences, which can be useful for anger that comes from relationships or life stress.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change patterns of thought and behavior that fuel anger. CBT provides concrete exercises such as noticing triggers, testing unhelpful beliefs, and trying out alternative responses that can be practiced between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Monica treats the choice of method as a collaborative decision. She will explore goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up, then adjust techniques accordingly.
Confirm the therapist's current session formats before booking, since they are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-in meetings when needed, and remove travel time so clients can build consistent practice. Licensed professionals often use these practical benefits to help clients apply skills in real life without promising a specific outcome.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
Monica helps with anger alongside stress, anxiety, trauma and parenting challenges. She also works with related problems like impulsivity and control issues.
What is her general counseling style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She combines that with practical techniques to change thinking and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with adults on mood and trauma-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices there.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile. Please check available formats when you schedule.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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