About Monica
Monica Van Nort uses practical, evidence-based approaches to help people move past stress and overwhelming emotions. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - LPCC and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC practicing in Florida. Monica writes in clear, direct terms and focuses on helping people regain balance and hope.
She has ten years of hands-on experience as a counselor in settings that include community mental health, forensic assessment, and school counseling.
Background and approach
Monica listens carefully and helps clients notice patterns that keep them stuck. She points out small changes that make daily life feel more manageable. Her style blends gentle challenge with coaching.
She asks questions that help people test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. The relationship between client and therapist is central to her work, and she pays attention to what each person needs in the moment. Monica commonly helps people dealing with anxiety, stress, grief, and big life changes.
She guides clients toward clearer thinking and practical coping skills. Progress often looks like better routines, calmer reactions, and more energy for the things that matter. To begin, Monica invites people to notice their inner strengths and take the next step.
She supports straightforward goal setting and ongoing adjustment of strategies. Her approach is collaborative and focused on day-to-day improvements that add up over time.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Monica works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing thoughts and behaviors and on processing difficult memories and feelings. One approach helps clients identify and test unhelpful thoughts, then try concrete behavior changes to see what works in daily life; this is useful for anxiety and stress. Another method focuses on processing strong emotions and memories in a paced way so grief and painful events feel less overwhelming over time.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Monica will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try methods that fit those needs, and adjust the plan as progress is made. The work is guided by the client’s experience and paced to what feels manageable.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and deeper conversation. Phone sessions work well when video is not possible or bandwidth is low. Live chat and text-based messaging make shorter check-ins and in-the-moment support easier to fit into a busy day. These options allow therapy to happen during a lunch break, between errands, or from wherever a person can focus and engage.
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- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Florida, Ohio
- Languages
- English