- Warm and interactive
- Goal focused
- Sleep and rest concerns
About Monica
Monica Erk is an Indiana-licensed marriage and family therapist with 12 years of experience. She offers a warm, interactive style and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Monica aims to treat everyone with respect and without stigmatizing labels.
She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship problems. She also supports people coping with trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, career stress, and sleep difficulties. Additional areas she addresses include mood disorders, ADHD, grief, addiction concerns, and issues like guilt, shame, and isolation.
Monica blends approaches such as attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, emotionally focused methods, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing where appropriate. In sessions she listens, asks questions, and suggests steps you can try between meetings. Treatment plans are adapted to each person's goals and situation.
Her manner is practical and compassionate. She aims to help people identify patterns that get in the way and practice different ways of responding. Sessions typically include talk, skill building, and reflection to help make everyday life feel more manageable.
People who contact Monica usually begin by outlining their main concerns and what they hope to change. She works with clients to set clear, achievable goals and to measure progress over time. The focus is on usable tools that fit into real life.
How these approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and reactions; online sessions use conversation and exercises to notice patterns and practice different ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns, which often translates well to written worksheets and in-session practice. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can be taught in step-by-step exercises and practiced between meetings.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. If something isn’t working, the plan can be adjusted so the work fits the client’s needs.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the profile does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing appointments during lunch breaks or evenings. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when time is tight or sessions that include worksheets and exercises sent between meetings to support progress.
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Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and sleep difficulties, among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and interactive, focusing on practical steps, listening carefully, and tailoring a plan to each person's goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working as a psychocounselor, life coach, and a licensed marriage and family therapist in Indiana.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as a marriage and family therapist in Indiana and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.