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Monica Furgiuele

Support for anxiety, grief, and life transitions

LMFT California

Experience
12 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Monica

Monica Furgiuele is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With 12 years of professional experience, she guides clients through challenges such as low self-esteem, motivation struggles, compassion fatigue, and isolation, offering steady support while clients explore what they want to change. Her style emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental atmosphere where feelings and thoughts can be voiced and examined.

Monica blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered listening and existential reflection to help clients identify unhelpful patterns, clarify values, and develop practical coping strategies. She also addresses related issues like body image, communication problems, control concerns, social anxiety, and hospice and end-of-life counseling.

Located in California and practicing as an LMFT, Monica helps clients take the initial courageous step toward greater well-being and life meaning. She works collaboratively to set goals and adapt approaches to each person’s needs, supporting steady progress toward more satisfying daily living and relationships.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life



Monica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients recognize and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, stress, and social fears. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize a supportive, empathic relationship where clients’ perspectives and goals guide the work, especially when addressing grief, self-esteem, or life transitions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Monica treats that as a collaborative conversation. She will explore a person’s needs, values, and goals to decide which methods to emphasize and will adjust tactics as therapy progresses so the plan stays aligned with what the client finds most helpful.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care around busy lives, travel, or limited local options, while allowing therapists and clients to focus on practical strategies and personal meaning within regular meeting times.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, and also addresses related areas such as body image, communication problems, control issues, social anxiety and phobia, and hospice and end-of-life counseling.
What is the therapeutic style and approach?
Her approach combines Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Existential Therapy to create a collaborative, reflective, and practical process that balances insight with actionable coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with people facing a range of emotional and life transition challenges.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is an LMFT licensed in California with license number CA LMFT 77879 and practices from that state.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

Body imageCommunication problemsControl issuesHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English