Monique Viveros Brando

Hi! My name is Monique Brando. My passion is helping people who are feeling stuck and hopeless about how to get to a better place. By the time most people come to therapy, they have tried their best to address and/or solve their concerns many times over. Sometimes they've even convinced themselves it's not really a problem. It requires both strength and vulnerability to acknowledge the "blind spots" a therapist can help you uncover. I work through a trauma informed lens and draw from treatment approaches including CBT, ACT, Narrative therapy and others to help clients reach their goals. I like to describe my style as warm and also believe that growth sometimes requires a more direct approach. I won't shy away from gently challenging you when it's needed- I see it as a part of caring about your progress, not separate from it.