- Attachment-based work
- CBT and DBT skills
- Family of origin issues
About Monica
Monica Erk is an Indiana-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, and a wide range of mood and behavioral issues. She also lists family of origin issues and attachment concerns among her focus areas.
Monica uses a mix of practical, evidence-informed methods. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at longstanding patterns that began in childhood. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also works with emotion-focused tools and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when strong emotions or relationship patterns are involved.
In sessions she listens for recurring roles, expectations, and rules people grew up with. She helps people map how those patterns show up in current relationships and daily life. Conversations tend to focus on small, testable changes and on building clearer communication with others.
She has experience helping people address trauma-related symptoms and intense emotional reactions, using approaches that include EMDR when appropriate. Monica also supports people dealing with grief, loneliness, guilt, shame, and struggles with identity or purpose.
Practical concerns such as sleep, anger, money stress, career strain, and parenting strain are part of the work. Monica asks clients about goals and keeps therapy focused on specific, manageable steps. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How attachment, CBT, and DBT guide online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape expectations and roles in adult life. Online sessions can be used to identify repeating patterns that trace back to childhood and to practice different ways of interacting in current relationships.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes. In an online session this often means setting clear home practice tasks, tracking patterns between meetings, and using short skill drills during appointments.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Applied online, DBT skills practice can include emotion regulation exercises, grounding techniques, and role-play of difficult conversations.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and recommend which methods to emphasize. That plan can change over time based on what helps most.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, use a shorter check-in when needed, or avoid travel time. Practical benefits include keeping therapy in regular weekly blocks and applying new skills between appointments.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, as well as family of origin issues and attachment difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a blend of attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotion-focused strategies and DBT skills to address emotions and relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She holds 12 years of clinical experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist.
What credential and location apply?
She is an LMFT licensed in Indiana and practices with that credential.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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