Monica Pinzon
Hola! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor that has developed experience helping families with generational trauma, cultural issues, youth-specific trauma, challenges as an immigrant, life adjustments, and family conflict. I utilize a client centered and holistic approach during each session.
My own experiences with life, family conflict, and as an immigrant helped me develop a strong understanding of the impact that life adjustments can have on a person's mental health and overall sense of well-being.
I tailor dialog and treatment plans to meet the unique and specific needs of each client using a variety of models including cognitive behavioral therapy, internal family systems, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, art therapy, narrative therapy, and play therapy.
First session
During our first session, I'll ask questions to get to know the larger picture of your life and collaborate with you to make a plan together that will help you achieve your goals with therapy. You can expect complete genuine regard and full transparency from me.
Strengths
My own experiences with life, family conflict, and as an immigrant helped me develop a strong understanding of the impact that life adjustments can have on a person's mental health and overall sense of well-being. I am a constant seeker of self improvement by gaining knowledge and greater self awareness. These aspects of myself coupled with my professional training allow me to connect with clients of all ages, but specifically with youth. I utilize unconditional positive regard with all my clients.
Ideal clients
Pre-teens, adolescents, and young adults are my jam. I understand family conflict, struggles with social interactions, anxiety, depression, and all the things that these age groups have to face, especially in a world that doesn't seem to be kind and understanding of their obstacles and needs, almost dismissing their experiences as undeserving of being taken seriously. These youth are seeking to find their place in the world and feel confident and worthy of moving through life with the love and respect they deserve. They're eager to learn more about themselves and make sense of the world around them and becoming self empowered in the process. But in order to help our youth, we need us "elder" to participate in the process . Feel free to reach out too 😎
Origin story
Unfortunately -though, in hindsight with cognitive reframing- my own family trauma and conflict lead me to want to understand and learn more about mental health and how to cope and accept positive change in my life.
Ongoing work together
You will let me know through your own honest feedback. Assessments can help a tool, but they don't show they whole picture. You will though
Treatment methods
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
Learning self compassion, self love, and self acceptance while living in the present can empower us through our life's journey.
Humanistic
You are the expert of you, let me help you expand your self-awareness and become empowered using your own natural personal strengths.
Location
Virtual sessions
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Licensed in
- TexasLicense 86130