Monica Ferraro

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

And, you may be SUCCESSFUL, high-functioning on the outside while struggling with holding everything together for everyone else inside ; or even feeling imposter syndrome.

Maybe it's stress and emotional exhaustion, trapped in unexplained patterns, or carrying trauma that still lives in your body no matter how much therapy you've done. Is passing the final exam talking it's toll?

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

My Focus is Anxiety: Licensing Exam/test, ADHD, divorce anxiety/trauma, Bipolar I/II, substance disorders, PTSD, trauma, chronic pain and health, 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 is warm, trauma-focused, gently direct and highly individualized. It's also brief exam(s) prep..

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

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 neuroscience, 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.