Brenda De Monge

My communication style

The hour-long session is important because it allows me to connect with my clients at various levels. Hearing goes beyond listening. As a therapist, I connect at a deeper level, attuning to gestures, body language, and somatic symptoms. Most importantly, I explore these symptoms in an attentive, nonjudgmental approach.

My journey to mental healthcare

My life's journey led me to become a Marriage & Family Therapist, and I worked in foster care & community mental health for 20 years. My lived experience includes witnessing part of a civil war in Central America, childhood trauma, witnessing domestic violence as a child, poverty, acculturation, assimilation, & racism.

My goals for you

As your therapist, I warmly invite you to share about yourself and what you hope to gain from our time together. We are a team, and we will develop treatment goals that are in your best interest. At each session, we will review your progress, what works or doesn't, and what we need to adjust.

Our first session

In our first session, we’ll get to know each other and discuss what brings you to therapy. You may be aware that therapy is a process that develops over time. I’ll move at your pace, one step at a time, and I’ll be here to guide you through it.

I identify as...

• Female
• Hispanic or Latinx
• Christian