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Monika Broecker

Compassionate therapist blending mind and body approaches

LMFT California

Experience
14 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy
Languages
English, German
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About Monika

Monika Broecker is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California who helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and intimacy-related issues.

Background and approach

She also supports concerns such as career and coaching, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and anger, self-esteem and bipolar-related difficulties, and a range of relational and attachment matters including abandonment, blended family issues, and family of origin patterns. Her practice blends evidence-informed talk therapy with body-centered techniques, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside somatic and solution-focused approaches.

Monika trained in somatic psychology with a master’s degree and completed further training in analytic somatic methods and systemic therapy, and she has been practicing for 14 years. Her background includes training linked to the Mental Research Institute and foundational work in solution-focused practice.

Monika offers services in English and German and provides sessions through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. She holds CA LMFT 81030 and works with clients in California; international clients are not currently accepted.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Monika integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Somatic Therapy as central tools in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression and to improve daily functioning. Somatic Therapy links bodily awareness and physical sensations with emotions, helping clients process trauma, stress, and chronic tension through attention to the body as well as the mind.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Monika discusses a client’s goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs to tailor a plan that may draw on CBT, somatic techniques, or solution-focused strategies depending on what seems most useful for the situation.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for people with different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to maintain regular momentum in therapy while fitting sessions into work, family, and travel commitments, and allow for continued therapeutic work even when in-person visits are not practical.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, intimacy-related concerns, and eating or sleeping difficulties.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style combines talk therapy with body-focused techniques and practical problem-solving, integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with somatic and solution-focused elements to help clients build coping skills and insight.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with individuals on a variety of mental health and relational issues.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with CA LMFT 81030 and practices in California.
Which languages does she offer sessions in and can she work with international clients?
Sessions are available in English and German. She is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
She provides online care via video calls and phone sessions, and also offers live chat and text-based messaging options.
How are costs and scheduling handled for sessions?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should someone take to begin working with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsCareer difficultiesCoaching

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English, German