Mona Awad, LCSW

Mona Awad is a Florida-licensed clinical social worker with five years of professional experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, and depression. Mona believes clients bring important strengths and knowledge about their own lives, and she aims to build on those strengths in each session.

Her approach centers on listening first and then working together to set clear, achievable goals. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client's perspective and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, not full of clinical jargon.

Mona helps people handle life transitions and the emotional fallout of relationship and family stresses. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, caregiver strain, blended family dynamics, fertility concerns, and aging and geriatric issues as part of a broader focus on coping with change. Her work includes attention to trauma and recovery from abuse when that is a concern.

She frames therapy as a collaborative process that asks for courage and effort. Mona offers practical tools for managing symptoms and steps people can try between sessions. The emphasis is on steady progress and building confidence to face daily challenges.

People who prefer straightforward, respectful conversation and concrete strategies may find her style a good fit. She works in English and is based in Florida, with experience across a range of stress-related and life-change concerns.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Mona uses Client-Centered Therapy, which means sessions focus on the client's perspective. The therapist listens closely and follows the person's lead to build understanding and trust. This approach can help when someone needs a steady space to make sense of feelings.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT offers practical tools to shift unhelpful thought patterns and try small behavior changes that reduce anxiety or low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Mona will help clients decide whether a more explorative, client-centered path or a skills-focused CBT plan fits best. That decision is based on the client's goals, needs, and preferences and can change over time as progress is made.

The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time from the day. Licensed professionals can use video or phone in ways that match a client's routine, such as quick midday check-ins or longer weekly sessions, depending on what is offered and what the client prefers.