01 · Who Monika works with

Monika works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and trauma and abuse

Monika lists 5 specialisms and 52 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Monika chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Monika's own words

What Monika says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

Life can feel overwhelming at times. You may find yourself struggling with anxiety, stress, difficult emotions, relationship challenges, or feeling stuck in patterns that no longer serve you. You don’t have to navigate these challenges alone. I believe therapy is a space where you can feel emotionally safe, heard, understood, and supported while learning practical tools to create meaningful change. Together, we will explore the connection between your thoughts, emotions, and actions to better understand what may be contributing to the challenges you are experiencing.

My goal is to help you develop effective skills to manage anxiety, improve your mood, cope with stress, set healthy boundaries, strengthen self-love and self-compassion. I take a compassionate, supportive, and nonjudgmental approach and believe that healing begins when you feel safe enough to be yourself. Whether you are seeking relief from overwhelming emotions or looking to better understand yourself and create healthier patterns, I am here to support and guide you on your journey toward greater balance, resilience, emotional well-being, and a more fulfilling life.

Monika Sury, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Monika practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Monika's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Monika at this point.

2. Naming Monika specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Monika is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Monika.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

04 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Monika

Built from what Monika actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Monika's - Monika has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

• “You offer sessions in English and Hungarian. Does the work change depending on which we use?”

  People often reach different material in a first language than in a second. Worth naming before you choose.

05 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LCSW

Licensed in

California

Licence

CA LCSW 101629

Licence number

101629

Licence expires

31 May 2027

NPI

1043626302

Years in practice

12

Gender

Female

Languages

English, Hungarian

International clients

Accepted

Listed since

11 Sep 2026

06 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Monika's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Monika. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

Something on this page wrong or out of date? Report it and it will be checked against the source.