Martha Monsibais, LCSW — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Martha!

I work with clients of all ages and am bilingual in English and Spanish. I specialize in anxiety, depression, and life adjustments, using approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help you meet your goals.

My focus

I work with teens to the elderly and am passionate about understanding my clients. Together we'll build effective strategies to empower you and offer coping skills. I'm a good fit for individuals facing grief, anxiety, depression, divorce, and life transitions.

My approach

I build a relationship to help foster change. Each client is unique, so I provide active listening, empathy, and understanding to establish a healthy therapeutic relationship. We'll collaborate using Solution-Focused, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral, and Person-Centered interventions.

My communication style

I'm open, personable, engaged, non-judgmental, and supportive. My communication style adjusts to your needs in the moment. I'll be direct when needed to help you overcome the barriers created by anxiety, depression, and other challenges.

My journey to mental healthcare

Through personal challenges and witnessing others' journeys, I've seen the benefits of therapy. Life has its challenges and can bring us down, but having a therapist on your side to help you through them and see you through success is the journey I'd like to make with you.

My goals for you

It's not about my goal for you, but what goal you have for yourself. We'll explore together what you'd like to overcome in therapy. We'll start slowly to build effective strategies and coping skills to handle life stressors.

Our first session

The first session is about building connection to understand where we should begin, what your goals are, and what reaching them might look like. We'll explore what causes your symptoms. You'll share your story of challenges and how you've overcome them. I'm here to answer any questions about therapy and treatment.

I identify as...

Female
Hispanic or Latinx

Expertise

Specialties

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Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Motivational Interviewing

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

Child/Parent Psychotherapy

Dialectical (DBT)

Mindfulness-Based

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Focus populations

Cancer

Educators

First Generation American/Immigrant Parents

Gay

HIV/AIDS

Police/Fire/First Responders

Single Mother

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Minors
Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Arlo

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW) from California State University, Bakersfield.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Martha Monsibais