Alison Mondares

Alison Mondares, LCSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and big life changes. She supports those coping with relationship strain, parenting stress, sleep problems, trauma, and intimacy-related concerns. Alison also works with people managing ADHD, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, and issues around self-esteem and body image.

Alison uses a compassionate, person-centered style in sessions. She listens first and helps clients name what matters most to them. Then she and the client build practical steps to ease day-to-day distress and improve communication and coping skills.

Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral strategies and acceptance-based methods to change unhelpful patterns and increase flexibility. Mindfulness techniques are used to reduce reactivity and improve focus. Emotionally-focused ideas guide work on relationships and attachment issues.

Alison aims to help clients develop clearer self-understanding and stronger emotional skills. She encourages small, manageable changes that add up over time. Sessions often include skills practice and real-world problem solving tailored to each person’s life.

With seven years of experience as a Florida licensed clinical social worker, she brings steady support to people navigating transitions, loss, caregiver stress, aging concerns, cancer-related issues, and end-of-life questions. People who want a direct, caring therapist who will help them sort priorities may find her approach helpful.

How Alison’s approaches fit into online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and major life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors to reduce symptoms; it often includes homework and practical skill building for stress, sleep, and mood problems. Client-centered therapy prioritizes the person’s perspective, with the therapist offering empathy and support while the client leads the pace and goals of work.

Finding the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Over a few sessions they will adjust the plan so it fits daily life and the issues the client brought in.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow for brief check-ins when that meets a person’s needs. It also lets people practice skills and homework between sessions in the settings where they live and work, which can help transfer progress into everyday routines.