Monique Alden LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #158764
“It’s a joy to be hidden, and a disaster not to be found”
-D.W. Winnicott
I offer therapy to individuals, young adults, teens, and couples. My work is relational and depth-oriented, supporting thoughtful and curious clients who are seeking long-term, meaningful self-exploration.
Sessions are offered in-person in Santa Monica and via Telehealth across California.
Welcome!
what I offer
Explore our range of services designed to help you move forward with confidence, wherever you're headed next.
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I offer individual therapy to adults struggling with a wide breadth of issues including, but not limited to, making meaning, feeling stuck or unmotivated, feelings of insecurity and low self-esteem, and disconnection from others and life itself.
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Whether you and your partner are struggling with newer issues, or you’ve been trying to navigate core problems in your relationship for some time, carving out a weekly space to communicate effectively, calmly, and with guidance can help.
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I offer therapy to adolescents and teens struggling with self-esteem and identity, body image, trouble with relationships and family, and issues related to school, friendships and peers.
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I offer therapy to young adults seeking help navigating the trials that come with this time in life. Young adulthood can be a time of shifting identity, difficulty setting and maintaining boundaries in relationships, discomfort in social settings, self-esteem, career challenges, and making meaning.
how I work
Many times, people seek therapy when their symptoms start to get in the way or cause pain. Together, we will work to uncover the roots of your symptoms and begin to understand them as the ways in which you’ve adapted to the world around you. Symptoms begin to feel noticeable when our ways of adapting no longer work for us. In therapy, we will work to find more helpful and less painful ways of moving through the world.
My work emphasizes curiosity, openness and depth. It requires commitment, and will feel challenging at times. But all good things take time.