Monika Broecker , LMFT

Monika Broecker works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges, helping them reconnect with a greater sense of ease in day-to-day life. She draws on the insight of Thich Nhat Hanh about presence - when attention rests in the present moment it can reduce anxious anticipation of the future and restless rumination about the past - and incorporates that orientation into practical therapeutic work that aims to build small, immediate steps toward healthier patterns.

Monika is a Solution-Focused and somatic psychotherapist who combines body-centered methods with brief, goal-oriented strategies to help clients make measurable progress. She trained at the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto and studied Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with founders of the approach, bringing deep exposure to the model's change-oriented techniques. She earned a master’s degree in Somatic Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and holds certification in Analytic Somatic Therapy, a form of body-centered work informed by trauma and neuroscience, as well as certification in Systemic Therapy.

Monika is an LMFT - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - and has 14 years of clinical experience. Her practice emphasizes practical tools, awareness of bodily experience, and collaborative planning to support lasting change without relying on lengthy, open-ended treatment plans.

Therapeutic approaches that work well online

Solution-Focused Therapy is a brief, goal-oriented approach that emphasizes what clients want to achieve and the small steps that move them toward those goals. It is practical and action-focused, often helping with stress, relationship problems, and situational difficulties by building on existing strengths.

Somatic Therapy centers attention on bodily sensations and movement as a pathway to processing stress and trauma. By noticing how emotions show up in the body, this work can help people develop regulation skills, reduce somatic tension, and create new ways of responding to difficult experiences.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more adaptive patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns because it offers clear tools for changing daily habits and thinking styles.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Monika collaborates with clients to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences and then tailors a mix of methods that fit each person’s situation. That collaborative stance helps ensure the work feels relevant and manageable.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people balancing work, family, or mobility needs. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care and access licensed professionals and therapists from a distance while using the same evidence-informed approaches adapted for remote delivery.