Monica is a Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate student with a background in nursing, bodywork, and bodymind-based grief support. With over a decade of experience, she has supported individuals navigating recovery, trauma, grief, chronic illness, and major life transitions. Her therapeutic approach is relational and holistic, weaving together mindfulness, somatic awareness, and the healing power of nature and community.
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She draws on her experience in circle work and group facilitation to create spaces rooted in presence, compassion, and courage. With informed curiosity, Monica aims to honor each client’s lived experience and the ways identity, culture, and systemic forces shape our relationships with our bodies and ourselves. Her understanding of the complexity of disordered eating and body image concerns is informed by both personal and professional experience.
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She brings a compassionate, embodied presence to her work, and offers a nonjudgmental space for clients to explore the layered roots of disconnection from self and to begin rebuilding a more compassionate relationship with their bodies. She is particularly passionate about supporting eating disorder recovery through body-centered, trauma-informed, and integrative care.
My Therapeutic Lens
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I believe therapy is relational at its core, centering connection, compassion, and the courage to heal.
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I honor the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative space for building trust, fostering connection, and supporting meaningful growth.
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I look forward to integrating mindfulness, somatic practices, movement, and nature-based approaches when appropriate to support regulation and embodiment.
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My approach is informed by circle work and group facilitation, recognizing the power of shared experience and collective care.
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My therapeutic lens is grounded in cultural humility and curiosity, recognizing the impact of identity, history, and systemic forces.
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I am committed to holistic healing that weaves together mind, body, spirit, and environment.
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I enjoy working with clients across the lifespan, with a particular interest in supporting women through the perimenopausal and menopausal stages of life.
Credentials,
Certifications,Â
& Trainings
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Registered Nurse - Colorado (RN.1622617)
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Licensed Massage Therapist - Colorado (MT.0001448)
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M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling - In Progress (Adams State University)
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Ecotherapy Training - In Progress (Colorado Ecotherapy Institute)
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B.S. in Nursing (University of Nebraska Medical Center)
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B.S. in Health & Exercise Science, Sports Medicine (Colorado State University)
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200-Hour Mindful Grieving Yoga Therapy Training
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Extensive training in trauma-informed yoga, yoga nidra, and meditation/mindfulness
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Hospice Volunteer