Monica York
Compassionate practical help for everyday stress
LCSW Utah
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Monica
Monica York is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, and relationship challenges. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that fit into busy lives.
Background and approach
Monica centers sessions on what each person brings to the room and builds on existing strengths to move toward clearer goals. Clients can expect a calm, straightforward style.
Monica listens first, then helps people try small changes that make daily life easier. She offers coaching-style guidance for motivation, self-esteem, and finding direction, alongside traditional talk work for coping with loss or major life shifts.
Monica uses the Gottman Method when relationship patterns are part of the concern. She also draws on mindfulness therapy to help people calm racing thoughts and practice self-compassion.
These approaches are used in simple, concrete ways that people can practice between sessions. She often helps with body image, communication problems, self-love, and clarifying life purpose.
Sessions focus on skills you can use right away, like clearer communication and managing anxiety in the moment. The aim is steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes.
Monica works with adults in Utah and accepts international clients in English. Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented, and she supports clients as they try new ways of coping and relating to themselves and others.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Monica uses the Gottman Method to look at interaction patterns and communication habits in relationships. This method focuses on clear communication exercises and practical tools to reduce reactivity and improve connection when two people want to change how they relate. Mindfulness Therapy is used to teach simple attention and breathing practices that help calm anxiety and increase self-awareness in daily life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Monica will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try methods that fit their situation, and adjust plans as progress is made. She emphasizes small, achievable steps so clients can test what works and give feedback about what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and demonstrations of skills. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, quick coaching, or follow-up between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into a busy life.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Licensed in
Utah
Languages
English