- Grief support
- Career guidance
- ADHD challenges
About Monica
Monica Schneider is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oregon with 20 years of experience. She focuses on grief, career concerns, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD among other issues. Monica writes plainly and works to help people clarify goals and next steps when life feels overwhelming.
She holds a doctorate in Industrial Psychology and brings that background to conversations about work, career transitions, and how work fits into overall wellbeing. Monica also has long experience supporting people through loss, seasonal mood changes, and persistent low mood. Her approach emphasizes practical steps and understanding how thinking and routines affect daily functioning.
In sessions she listens for strengths and resources clients already have. She uses that information to create concrete, manageable tasks to try between meetings. Monica pays attention to problems with concentration, memory, and organization for people who describe ADHD-related struggles.
People meet her to talk through career choices, process grief, manage mood symptoms, and cope with big life changes. She borrows from evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address obsessive or compulsive behaviors, isolation, caregiver stress, and forgiveness work.
Her style is straightforward and goal-oriented. Monica helps people set realistic steps and track small changes. She asks questions, offers observations grounded in her experience, and checks in about what is working as therapy progresses.
How Monica Uses Evidence-Based Techniques Online
Monica draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help with mood, worry, and behavioral patterns. One approach focuses on examining thoughts and behaviors to reduce unhelpful patterns; this involves identifying specific situations, noting thoughts and reactions, and testing small behavior changes to see what helps. It is useful for depression, social anxiety, and obsessive behaviors.Another approach emphasizes practical skill-building for daily functioning. That can include strategies for improving concentration and organization, scheduling to counter low mood, and stepwise exposure to situations that feel difficult. These techniques aim to make everyday tasks more manageable and reduce avoidance.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Monica collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and life demands. She will check progress and adjust methods so sessions stay relevant to what the client wants to achieve.
If you want to use online sessions, confirm the session formats available before booking. Practical benefits often include fitting therapy into a busy day, shorter check-ins when needed, and the ability to meet without commuting. These factors can make it easier to keep consistent appointments and try strategies between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with grief, career problems, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD, plus related issues like caregiver stress, isolation, OCD symptoms, and seasonal mood changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and goal-focused. She listens for strengths and suggests concrete steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience and a doctorate in Industrial Psychology, which informs her work on career and workplace concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oregon.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.