Monica Farrer
Therapist focused on practical change and compassion
LCMHC North Carolina
- Experience
- 11 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Monica
Monica Farrer is a licensed clinical mental health counselor practicing in North Carolina who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship strains, parenting challenges, trauma, grief, and related concerns.
Background and approach
She brings 11 years of clinical experience to her work and integrates practical, evidence-informed strategies to address issues such as intimacy struggles, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career uncertainty, and coping with life transitions. Her approach emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while centering each person’s individual needs.
Monica blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered listening and skills from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness to build coping tools, shift unhelpful patterns, and strengthen emotional regulation. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods when clients are ready to identify goals and make concrete changes.
Monica aims to collaborate with clients to create tailored treatment plans that reflect their values and circumstances. She offers sessions through video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, and works with clients navigating issues like blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, substance concerns, multicultural matters, and life-purpose questions.
Her North Carolina license is listed as NC LCMHC 11121.
Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Work
Monica commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered methods to guide her online practice. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaching practical strategies to shift them, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration so clients feel understood while exploring goals and values.She also incorporates elements of dialectical behavior therapy to help with emotional regulation and distress tolerance when those skills are needed. The process of finding the best mix of approaches is collaborative - the therapist will work with each client to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most effective as sessions progress.
Online therapy with Monica is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care from different locations and to practice skills between sessions using the communication modes that fit a client’s day-to-day life.
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Experience
11+ years
Licensed
North Carolina
Languages
English