Monica Mendes, BACP

Monica Mendes helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship and family problems, grief, and self-esteem concerns. She is also experienced with issues around intimacy, anger, work and career stress, and compassion fatigue. Monica uses straightforward language and a respectful approach to make conversations easier to begin.

Monica works from a person-centred perspective, so sessions focus on what matters most to the individual. She pays attention to the person in front of her and adjusts the pace and techniques to suit each situation. Sessions are shaped around concrete goals, whether that means reducing anxiety, managing grief, or untangling a difficult relationship pattern.

Her practice also draws on mindfulness to help people notice their thoughts and bodily reactions without getting overwhelmed. Motivational interviewing techniques are used to support people who want to make changes but feel unsure how to start. Solution-focused tools help keep work practical and goal directed when immediate steps are needed.

Monica has 11 years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, which is listed as BACP. She works from the United Kingdom and sees people in English. She aims to provide a calm, respectful space where people can practise new ways of coping and communicating.

Taking the first step can feel hard. Monica offers steady support while you decide what the next move looks like. She helps people break problems down into manageable steps and build on small successes.

How Monica's approaches work in online therapy

Client-centred work puts your concerns first and shapes sessions around your priorities. Online sessions using this approach focus on listening, reflecting what matters to you, and helping you decide next steps to feel better or cope more effectively.

Mindfulness approaches encourage gentle attention to thoughts, feelings and bodily signals. Practised online, this can involve short guided exercises and simple practices to use during the week to reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Motivational interviewing supports people who want change but feel stuck. In online sessions this looks like exploring your own reasons for change, weighing options, and setting small achievable goals together.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with you to choose methods that match your needs, goals and preferences and can adapt the plan as you progress.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy day and avoiding travel time. It can make it easier to keep appointments around work or caring duties and to maintain momentum between sessions. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking.