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Monica Alvarez

IL LCPC 180.010999, CA LPCC 18827
Credentials
IL LCPC 180.010999, CA LPCC 18827
NPI Number
1295569143
Location
Illinois
Languages
English, Spanish
Monica Alvarez
12 years experience | Counselor of Color

About Monica Alvarez

I am a bilingual (English/Spanish) licensed psychotherapist in Illinois.
I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, & parenting issues. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

Licenses

LCPC
180.010999
LPCC
18827

Professional experience

  • Bipolar disorder
  • Career difficulties
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • LGBT
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Sleeping disorders
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Attachment issues
  • Body image
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Codependency
  • Divorce and separation
  • Domestic violence
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Forgiveness
  • Immigration issues
  • Infidelity
  • Life purpose
  • Midlife crisis
  • Narcissism
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Pregnancy and childbirth
  • Self-harm
  • Self-love
  • Sexual assault and abuse
  • Sexuality
  • Women's issues
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish
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