Monica is an LPC-Associate licensed in the state of Texas, supervised by Gladys Sanchez, LPC-S. Monica is from Zacatecas, Mexico and has lived in Houston, Texas most of her life. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) and a masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of St. Thomas-Houston (UST). She is currently in the process of becoming a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Provider (PMH-C) to support moms and parents in the new stage of parenthood. Monica has experience providing bilingual (Spanish and English) mental health support services to children, teens, young adults, parents and adults, as well as seniors navigating life’s many transitions. As a proud Latina woman, Monica incorporates the unique cultural context of each client to accompany the healing work she does with them.