Monica Herwald

Monica Herwald is a seasoned clinical social worker with over 15 years of experience in helping individuals and families find greater happiness and life satisfaction. She specializes in guiding teens and adults of all ages through major life transitions, managing chronic health conditions, healing from grief and loss, and finding relief from depression, anxiety, and adjustment problems. With a particular focus on bereavement counseling, Monica has extensive experience leading support groups for grieving parents, spouses/partners, and adult children. In addition to office-based therapy, she has provided counseling in the home environment, in hospitals, and through web-based platforms. Monica firmly believes that every individual has the potential to achieve satisfaction and happiness in life. Her role is to help clients identify their strengths and resources to overcome obstacles and experience the happiness they desire. Grounded in positive psychology, Monica believes that clients already possess many of the strengths they need, and she sees her role as helping them unlock those strengths. Her counseling style is warm and compassionate, and she deeply respects the courage it takes to make changes. In addition to active and empathic listening, Monica offers practical and proven tools to keep clients moving in a positive direction toward their goals. She draws upon a range of professional strategies, including cognitive-beh