Monica Cowan

Monica Cowan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oregon who helps people facing low self-esteem, career struggles, life changes, and anger. She aims to create a straightforward space where clients can talk about what’s on their mind without feeling judged. Monica's tone is practical and encouraging, and she acknowledges that getting started with therapy can take real courage.

With about 10 years of experience, Monica blends conversational coaching with counseling to address motivation, confidence, and decision points at work and in life. She focuses on clear goals and small, achievable steps so progress feels noticeable. Clients can expect a mix of problem-solving and personal reflection tailored to their situation.

Her approach draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s perspective and on cognitive behavioral techniques that look at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Monica also uses mindfulness practices to help people build calm and focus, plus solution-focused strategies to find practical next steps. Motivational interviewing helps when a person feels stuck or unsure about change.

Monica has supported people through grief, caregiving stress, fertility and reproductive challenges, aging and geriatric issues, and concerns tied to chronic illness like cancer. She also works with common life concerns such as sleep problems, postpartum mood shifts, seasonal mood changes, and multicultural questions.

Sessions are conducted in English. If a reader wants to begin, Monica asks prospective clients to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How her approaches translate to online work

Monica commonly uses client-centered techniques and cognitive behavioral strategies in her online sessions. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and reflecting so the person feels heard and can explore values and goals. Cognitive behavioral work looks at unhelpful thought patterns and tries simpler, action-based experiments to see what changes behavior and mood.

She also brings mindfulness and solution-focused ideas into virtual sessions. Mindfulness offers short practices to increase focus and reduce reactivity, which can help with anger and stress. Solution-focused methods identify small next steps that fit into daily life and build momentum toward larger goals.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. Monica works with each person to choose the mix of strategies that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts plans as people try techniques and report what helps or what doesn’t.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking since options are not specified here. Many people find virtual work helpful for fitting therapy into busy days, shortening commute time, and allowing check-ins during a lunch break or between appointments. Discuss practical scheduling and format choices when you start so sessions can fit your routine.