Mona Awad, LCSW

Mona Awad is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Florida with five years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Mona emphasizes each person's strengths and respects their experience as they work toward change.

She believes the client is the expert in their own life and that therapy is a collaborative effort. Sessions aim to boost confidence, increase motivation, and build practical coping skills. Mona offers steady support while people take steps toward a more satisfying life.

Her work addresses a broad range of concerns, including self-esteem struggles and coping with life changes. She also helps people navigate issues tied to family of origin, abandonment, and relationship transitions like divorce or blended family dynamics. Other focus areas include caregiver stress, fertility and fatherhood questions, and feelings of guilt or emptiness.

Mona draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to shape sessions. That means conversations are goal-oriented, with attention to thoughts, behaviors, and what matters most to the person in the room. Practical techniques and reflective listening are common parts of her approach.

People who come to Mona can expect calm, straightforward guidance and work that centers their goals. She supports clients through steady problem solving, skill building, and encouragement as they try new ways of coping and relating to themselves and others.

How CBT and Client-Centered Care Work Online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and homework to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and to try new behaviors that reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. This approach is helpful for stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and coping with life changes.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely, reflects feelings, and helps people clarify what matters most to them. This method supports self-confidence, motivation, and decision-making when someone faces relationship or identity questions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. Sessions can mix skill practice with reflective space so clients know what to expect and can adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow fuller interaction and visual cues, phone sessions can fit a busy day or reduce bandwidth needs, and live chat or text-based messaging can work for quick check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, caregiving, or travel.