Therapist profile
Monica Cesar McGraw, LICSW
LICSW in Massachusetts - Family and parenting concerns
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About Monica
Monica Cesar McGraw is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts with six years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, anger, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and ADHD. She speaks English and Portuguese.
Monica uses practical, goal-focused methods to help people manage daily challenges. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at patterns of thinking and behavior. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and Mindfulness techniques to help people slow down and notice what matters.
Sessions are conversational and direct. She helps people identify small, concrete steps to reduce distress and build routines that fit day-to-day life. For someone dealing with grief, panic, or caregiving stress, Monica focuses on coping skills and problem solving rather than abstract theory.
Her background includes work across clinical settings that exposed her to trauma, mood disorders, and family-related stresses. That experience informs how she helps a person who is juggling caregiving, aging-related concerns, or a difficult separation.
Monica respects cultural and language differences and offers services in Portuguese when helpful. To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to talk about goals and next steps.
How sessions work
How her approaches fit into online work
Monica commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in clear, practical ways. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and testing small changes to see what helps; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and panic. DBT includes skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with anger, relationship stress, and mood instability.She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that calm the body and slow strong reactions. Together these approaches give a mix of skill-building, short-term experiments, and attention training so someone can try out changes between sessions. Monica works collaboratively to choose which methods make sense based on a person’s goals, daily demands, and preferences.
The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work easier to fit into busy days because sessions can require less travel and can be scheduled around caregiving or work breaks. Other practical benefits include the ability to use guided exercises, worksheets, and brief check-ins between sessions to reinforce skills in everyday life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English, Portuguese
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, anger, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and ADHD.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and goal-focused, using brief, conversational sessions to identify concrete steps and coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with mood disorders, trauma, and family-related stressors.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an MA LICSW, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in Massachusetts.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to discuss goals and next steps.
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