About Me
I am an Arizona Licensed Professional Counselor, as well as a Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor since 2001. I also hold the National Counseling Certification from the National Board of Certified Counselors. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, stress and anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, and career challenges. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.
My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic and rational-emotive counseling. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.
It takes courage to seek for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you. I am here for you!
I look forward to working with you!
Specialties
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
Stress, Anxiety , Family conflicts , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Eating disorders , Sleeping disorders , Parenting issues , Anger management , Bipolar disorder , Depression , Coaching , Compassion fatigue , ADHD , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Imago Relationship Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
Services Offered
Messaging
Live Chat
Phone
Video
Licensing
LPC #10597 (Expires: 2021-05-31)
Reviews
I’ve only been speaking to Monika for a few weeks, but I’ve already encouraged to people to look into BetterHelp. So far I’m very happy.
Monika has been great even though it's only been a few weeks. I can reach out to her whenever and always get a quick response.
Thank you for listening to me and helping me.
Monika Cheang has been a wonderful therapist to work with. Her insights and inputs have been the push that I needed to keep working through a challenging season in my life. She always responded promptly and thoughtfully to all of my communications, and I have really been thankful for her expertise and knowledge.
Appreciate Monika’s ability to help me see hope again, when I really needed it most. Helping me to uncover techniques and methods to working through a very challenging time in my life.
I’m thrilled that I was matched with Monika! The second we started chatting she was super understanding of my wild rambling but was able to see and pick out what my anxieties were really focused on. During video chats she’s incredibly adept at listening and knowing when to pause to reflect. Within the first couple of days she had already given me resources that were local to me. She’s very caring, understanding and empathetic. She’ll offer you tons of options and you know that she’s going to be there for you each step of the way!
Monika Cheang is an excellent example of support. She is constantly reaching out to me and letting me know that she is there for me. When we've had our session I felt that she totally understands what I'm going through. I'm looking forward to working with her. It's a comforting feeling knowing that I can reach out to her as I need. That's what I love about this app.
She is has great listening skills, very knowledgeable and professional. I would definitely recommend her.
Monika is phenomenal! After months of feeling like I had no one to turn to and as if my issues didn’t matter, Monika immediately stepped in and asked me what I wanted to work on and gave me methods. Within days I had my first video appointment with her; whereas, with my original provider I had been seen twice in three months. I get as often as I desire, which is weekly for me, and I’m able to set up the appointments to where they fit my schedule. If I’m having a stressful/not good day, I can simply send a message to Monika and she gives me tips and methods to help me get through the day. I love having a counselor I can rely on!
She is truly caring and a wonderful person. She makes you comfortable from the very first session. She has tools to help and very empathetic. I would recommend her to everyone.
Monika is warm and caring. I talk A LOT, and she is a great listener and very patient. She validates my thoughts and feelings, asks good questions, and offers a lot of perspective, insight and compliments. She’s kind and non-judgmental, not only to me, but to the people and relationships I talk to her about.
She is kind and insightful. She is open and willing to hear and offer perspective that I didn't quite see before. I feel hopeful for the first time in a long time. This experience has been such a huge blessing. It's so nice to be able to check in periodically throughout the week in between our scheduled appointments. I don't feel like a burden, I feel like her desire to help and be kind is very genuine.
Monika is thoughtful.. attentive.. professional & time is well spent with her.