Monica Mendes
Supportive counsellor for stress and relationships
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About Monica
Monica Mendes helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship and family problems, grief, or struggles with self-esteem. She is also experienced supporting people facing trauma and abuse, intimacy challenges, compassion fatigue, and identity-related concerns such as LGBT issues. Monica holds BACP accreditation, and she has worked in counselling roles for 11 years.
Her approach focuses on listening and tailoring sessions to each person. She aims to create a respectful, compassionate space where people can talk about what matters most to them.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and collaborative, with attention to small changes that can make daily life easier. Monica draws on client-centred ways of working that prioritise the person’s own goals and values. She also uses mindfulness techniques to help manage stress and to support being more present.
Solution-focused tools are used to identify strengths and build concrete steps forward. Motivational interviewing is part of her toolkit for people who want help finding the drive to make changes. These methods are used together, not as rigid rules, and the focus is always on what the individual needs right now.
If you are a parent or carer worried about family tension, or someone dealing with separation, abandonment or attachment wounds, she can help you talk things through and identify next steps. Monica supports people exploring complex issues such as BDSM and alternative sex culture without judgement. She works with people across the UK and accepts international clients.
If you want to try counselling, expect a straightforward, supportive conversation that centres your priorities.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 11
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 93824
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Monica's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Monica works with
Everything Monica lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Monica lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Monica works online
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Monica will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. The aim is a collaborative plan that can be adjusted as progress is made.
The original biography did not list which session formats are used, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as avoiding travel, squeezing a session into a lunch break, or choosing a shorter check-in when time is limited. It also allows people to work with a registered professional who is based in a different area or country. These practical benefits often help people maintain consistency with sessions and focus on steady progress.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Monica commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, compassion fatigue, and related concerns such as attachment and abandonment.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is respectful and collaborative. Sessions focus on listening, understanding your goals, and working together on practical steps that fit your life.
What experience does Monica bring to sessions?
She has 11 years of professional counselling experience working with a range of emotional and interpersonal difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
Monica is BACP accredited and based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking.
How is cost handled for therapy with Monica?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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