Alison Mondares, LCSW

Alison Mondares is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. She works with adults who want clearer thinking, better coping skills, and steadier moods. Alison uses a straightforward, compassionate style that focuses on practical steps and emotional support.

She favors therapies that help people notice patterns and try new behaviors. Sessions often include exploring unhelpful thoughts, practicing mindful awareness, and identifying values that guide change. Alison aims to make sessions feel collaborative and goal-directed rather than overly academic.

Alison has seven years of clinical experience and holds a Florida LCSW. That background informs an approach that balances skills training with empathic listening. She draws on a range of methods to match what a person needs in the moment.

Common areas she addresses include relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, sleep problems, trauma and abuse recovery, and mood conditions such as bipolar disorder. She also supports people dealing with caregiving stress, aging and geriatric issues, cancer-related concerns, and end-of-life matters.

In sessions, Alison typically blends cognitive work with acceptance and mindfulness practices. She focuses on short-term tools people can use between meetings as well as longer-term strategies for change. The aim is steady progress toward clearer goals and improved day-to-day functioning.

How Alison’s Approaches Work Online

Alison often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. In CBT people learn to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people accept difficult feelings while clarifying personal values and taking committed action toward those values.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Alison will discuss goals and preferences in early sessions and help choose or blend methods that fit each person’s situation. That collaboration means techniques can be adjusted as progress or challenges appear.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video works well for more in-depth work and visual connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text are useful for brief updates, homework discussion, and ongoing support between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain consistent contact with a licensed professional.