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Monica Ferraro

Therapist
4 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, ADD/ADHD, Bipolar disorder, Sleep disorder, Physical health issues, Trauma, PTSD, Chronic conditions
  • Family therapy, Individual therapy, Couples therapy

Great to meet you!

You’ve done the work. You’ve read the books, listened to the podcasts, gone to talk therapy before — and somehow you still feel STUCK.

Maybe you’re overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, can't pass the final exam(s), trapped in unexplained patterns, or carrying trauma that still lives in your body no matter how much therapy you've done. You may be high-functioning outside while struggling with imposter syndrome or holding everything together for everyone else inside.

I'm Monica, and I specialize in helping people who are tired of just talking about their pain. Whether you are paralyzed by an upcoming licensing exam, navigating a painful divorce, or carrying deep childhood abuse, I provide a space to finally break the cycle.

My Focus is Anxiety: Licensing Exam/test, ADHD, divorce anxiety/trauma, Bipolar I/II, substance disorders, PTSD, trauma, chronic pain, nightmares, phobias, childhood sexual/physical abuse, sexual trauma & self identity.

I have EMDR certification work completed because I'm passionate about this work. The work you do today can impact not only your future, but the generations that come after you. We don’t just talk about trauma — we process it at the nervous system level so your brain and body can begin to heal. For EXAM anxiety, we dive quickly into EMDR to process.

My approach to therapy

My approach is deeply relational, trauma-focused, and highly individualized. It's also brief to prep for exam(s).

I draw from neuroscience, attachment theory, EMDR, trauma-focused therapy, nervous system regulation, parts work, CBT, and other modalities to help clients move beyond insight into actual long term change.

My practice is especially helpful for high-functioning individuals whose struggles have not fully responded to traditional talk therapy.

What you can expect from me

In the first few sessions, you can share your story in a conversational and collaborative setting and you'll identify 3 clear therapy goals so we stay focused,

You will also begin learning practical tools and research-based information about the brain, nervous system, physiology, trauma responses, and behavioral patterns so you can better understand yourself — not judge yourself.

Together, we often explore your family of origin and the early experiences that shaped your current thoughts, beliefs, emotional reactions, coping patterns, relationships, and sense of self.

We don’t just talk about trauma — we work to process it at the nervous system level so your brain and body can begin to heal and reprocess the past differently.

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Hispanic, Woman
  • My style is
    Creative, Humorous, Holistic

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    4 years of experience
  • Training
    MC (Masters in Counseling) at Point Loma Nazarene Univesity
  • License type
    LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) (Texas)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, ADD/ADHD, Bipolar disorder, Sleep disorder, Physical health issues, Trauma, PTSD, Chronic conditions
  • More specialties
    Stress management, Men's issues, Relationship issues, Women's issues, Identity issues
  • Therapy methods
    Bowen Family Systems, Psychodynamic, Gottman Method / Gottman Couples, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Attachment Based, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Gestalt, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Problem-Solving Therapy (PST), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, Strength-Based, Somatic
  • Care types
    Family therapy, Individual therapy, Couples therapy
  • Ages served
    Seniors, Adults
  • Languages
    English