- Bilingual English Spanish
- Trauma informed approach
- Focus on relationships
About Monica
Monica Burgos is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 24 years of practice in the District of Columbia. She works in both English and Spanish. Her stated areas include relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, depression, career questions, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
Monica notes the strong role culture plays in people’s lives and brings that awareness into sessions. She uses an eclectic, trauma-informed approach and adapts methods to each person. In plain terms, she listens for how past experiences and family patterns affect current relationships and mood, and she helps people notice repeating patterns and options for change.
Her work also addresses abandonment, attachment issues, blended family challenges, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, control issues, disaster-related coping, divorce and separation, emptiness, family of origin problems, forgiveness, and guilt or shame. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults and frames interventions around what each person needs at the moment.
Monica aims to deliver culturally responsive care in Spanish and English. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as processing difficult feelings. She invites people to name what feels most urgent and to try small changes between sessions.
To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment. The therapist notes that subscription billing is used and can be canceled at any time.
Approaches that guide online work
Monica describes using an eclectic, trauma-informed approach that blends practical techniques with deeper processing. In this context that means helping people spot patterns from past relationships, understand how those patterns affect current social situations, and practice different ways of responding. This approach is useful for trauma work, attachment concerns, and relationship issues.She also emphasizes culturally responsive care delivered in English or Spanish. That involves talking about how culture shapes expectations and behavior, and choosing strategies that fit a person’s background and daily life. The therapist and client decide together which methods to try and how fast to move, making adjustments as progress is observed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule, keeping appointments when travel is difficult, and choosing a quieter time for check-ins. Online appointments can also make it easier to continue care across life changes, while the therapist and client focus on setting goals and testing small steps between meetings.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
District of Columbia
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Monica works with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, depression, career changes, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an eclectic, trauma-informed approach and adapts techniques to each person. Sessions combine talking through experiences with practical steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of clinical experience in social work practice in the District of Columbia.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a LICSW and practices in the District of Columbia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.