Monika Burbridge

Resident|Clinically Supervised

I provide therapy for children, teenagers, and adults. She is dedicated to helping her clients cultivate greater self-compassion and awareness. Using a Person-Centered approach, I empower clients to become the experts of their own lives and encourages them to align with their most authentic selves. With comfort and patience, Monika employs a slow and steady Trauma-Informed approach to therapy. Throughout her sessions, clients can expect themes of the mind-body connection, mindfulness, and exploring meaning and belonging in their lives.

For the past decade, I have been a student of mindfulness, first formally studying the Buddhist tradition of meditation while pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University. I felt compelled to learn empirically supported techniques that help alleviate suffering and foster personal growth. During my Master’s studies, I found how Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy use mindfulness to enhance clients' mental well-being and deepen their connection to the present moment. I am eager to share practical strategies with her clients to help reduce anxiety, despair, and overthinking, while increasing contentment, connection, and hope. I also utilize interventions from Play Therapy modalities, ADHD psychoeducation, Attachment Theory, and Somatic Experiencing.