Monica Bloom is approved by the Board of Counselors and Therapists to practice counseling as a Professional Counselor Associate PCA. She worked for 14 years as a dance instructor and choreographer in the pre-professional world. Monica worked with children,  teens,  and adults utilizing leadership,  creativity,  and adaptation in her everyday work. Creativity comes naturally to her and will be a part of her work as a counselor.  Monica received her Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Antioch University.  The foundation of her education is social justice,  understanding how to advocate for clients,  and meeting clients where they are from week to week. Monica is passionate about working with those who struggle with grief and loss,  disordered eating, body image concerns,  narcissistic abuse,  trauma,  mental health issues specific to women,  along with anxiety and/or depression that we all deal with on a daily basis.

Monica incorporates evidence based counseling modalities including Restoration Therapy,  Feminist Theory,  Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT), and creativity in counseling to support clients in processing their feelings as they relate to pivotal experiences and patterns that can get in the way of living a satisfying and fulfilling life.  Her approach is to meet clients where they are and work alongside clients to identify those patterns as well as find solutions to ongoing and/or presenting challenges.

Monica is a single parent to an 9-year-old little boy who is the light and love of her life.  She tries her best to live in the moment and enjoy the little things in life.