- anxiety management
- grief support
- boundary skills
About Monika
Monika Sury is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 12 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem. Monika speaks English and Hungarian and accepts international clients.
She describes therapy as a place to look at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Sessions involve talking through current problems and learning practical skills to manage anxiety and strong emotions. Monika also works with people who face attachment struggles, abandonment and adoption issues, and the stress of caregiving.
Monika helps clients develop skills for mood regulation, setting boundaries, and coping with chronic illness or pain. She addresses body image, codependency, communication and commitment worries, and challenges linked to autism and Asperger Syndrome. Her approach is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on concrete strategies rather than abstract ideas.
Clients can expect clear, practical tools to reduce stress and handle relationship problems. Monika aims to support people who feel stuck after life changes or who are unsure what comes next. She will talk through patterns that may be keeping someone stuck and introduce manageable steps to try between sessions.
Her practice notes that session cost varies by location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.
Approaches for change and practical online care
Monika works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. One common approach emphasizes learning concrete skills to manage anxiety and reduce stress, such as breathing, grounding, and brief behavioral experiments to test unhelpful thoughts. These tools aim to lower immediate distress and make daily life more manageable.Another approach looks at relationship and attachment patterns. It helps people notice repeated interaction styles, practice clearer communication, and set boundaries to improve how they relate to others. This kind of work is often useful for commitment worries, codependency, and blended family tensions.
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. Adjustments are made as progress is tracked and needs change.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which online formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people connect across regions, which supports international clients who wish to work with a California-based LCSW.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Hungarian
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem issues. Additional focuses include attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, and caregiver stress.
How would she approach feeling stuck?
Her style is practical and skills-focused. She looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and introduces tools to try between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 12 years of experience as a clinician working with the listed concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Hungarian.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.