Monica Olsen

Systems-oriented therapist for relationship challenges

LMFT Oregon

Experience: 21 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Family, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Languages: English

About Monica

Monica Olsen is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 21 years of clinical experience helping people who feel stuck in relationships or overwhelmed by life stressors. She focuses on relationship and family concerns as well as parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, and addiction.

Background and approach

Monica also addresses blended family issues, codependency, and control struggles when these patterns affect daily functioning and close connections. Her practice emphasizes understanding a problem within the larger systems of a person’s life, drawing connections between past experiences and present interactions to create meaningful change.

Monica integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside emotionally focused and trauma-informed methods to help clients identify unhelpful patterns, process difficult emotions, and develop practical skills for improved communication and coping. Based in Oregon and providing services in English, she brings a collaborative, systems-oriented perspective to therapy and supports clients who want clearer relationships and greater life satisfaction.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Access

Monica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and addiction concerns. She also integrates Emotionally-Focused Therapy to explore relational patterns and attachment needs, supporting clients who want clearer communication and stronger emotional bonds within families and close relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Monica works with each person to identify goals and preferences, then tailors interventions so that the chosen methods fit the client’s situation and pace. She combines practical skill-building with attention to emotional experience so clients learn both new strategies and deeper ways of relating.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy lives or across time zones. These formats support continuity of care and allow clients to engage in therapy from wherever they are while working with a licensed professional to address relationship, family, and personal concerns.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Monica commonly address?

She works with relationship and family difficulties as well as parenting concerns, stress, anxiety, addictions, and depression. Additional attention is given to blended family issues, codependency, and control issues.

What is Monica's therapeutic style?

Her approach blends a systems perspective with practical techniques; she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with emotionally focused and trauma-informed strategies to explore patterns and build new interaction skills.

How much experience does she bring?

Monica has 21 years of professional experience working with individuals and families on relational and emotional challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LMFT with license identifier OR LMFT T0522 and practices in Oregon.

Can people who live outside the U.S. work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients and provides services in English.

Which session formats are available for online work?

Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preferences and needs.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process for beginning therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issues

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Depression

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCodependencyControl issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Trauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

21+ years

Licensed

Oregon

Languages

English