- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Life purpose questions
About Monica
Monica Mitry is an ACA counsellor and an AASW social worker with ten years of experience in Australia. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, self-esteem problems and life changes. Monica also focuses on issues such as abandonment, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, loneliness and questions about life purpose.
Monica combines practical micro-skills and interpersonal techniques with current industry knowledge. She draws on a mix of theoretical frameworks and evidence-based methods. Her practice is trauma-informed and socially inclusive, and she often uses solution-focused strategies to help people identify manageable steps forward.
She integrates a range of methods in her sessions, including art therapy, gestalt ideas, cognitive behavioural approaches, schema concepts, dialectical behaviour ideas, Gottman principles and acceptance and commitment concepts. Those techniques are used to address both everyday worries and more complex, co-occurring difficulties.
Monica has experience conducting assessments and planning care for people with complex needs. Her background includes work with adults across different life stages, and she has provided counselling related to maternal concerns, grief and palliative care. She also has experience supporting people with neurodiversity and workplace-related stress.
People who come to Monica often want clear, practical steps to manage overwhelming feelings or to find direction after a big life change. To begin, she asks people about their immediate concerns and what they hope to achieve, then works collaboratively to set realistic goals.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions can help
Monica regularly draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns. This approach breaks problems into clear parts - thoughts, feelings and behaviours - and focuses on practical strategies to reduce anxiety and lift mood.She also uses acceptance and commitment concepts which help people clarify what matters to them and take small actions in line with those values. That approach can be useful for people facing life transitions or questions about purpose. Where emotions are intense, dialectical behaviour ideas offer skills for managing distress and improving emotional regulation.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Monica treats the selection of techniques as collaborative, deciding together which tools fit a person’s concerns, goals and preferences. She adapts methods over time if something isn’t working.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find remote sessions make it easier to fit counselling into busy days, avoid travel and schedule shorter check-ins when needed. If you want to explore how these approaches might suit your situation, the initial matching questionnaire is the first step.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with most often?
She commonly works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, self-esteem problems and coping with life changes.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her style is trauma-informed and solution-focused, using practical micro-skills and evidence-based methods to set small, achievable steps toward change.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working in counselling, clinical supervision and case management roles.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is an ACA counsellor and an AASW social worker based in Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to start a session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.