Dr. Monica Dremann , CA Psychologist PSY27325

Dr. Monica Dremann is a California psychologist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports people facing parenting strains, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and many women's issues. She brings a decade of clinical experience to sessions and works with LGBTQ individuals as part of her practice.

Her style is interactive and down-to-earth. She blends practical tools with conversational reflection. Sessions often include skill practice, noticing thoughts and feelings, and making small changes that add up over time.

Dr. Dremann uses several well-known approaches to tailor care to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. Mindfulness Therapy teaches ways to notice the present moment and reduce reactivity. Psychodynamic work looks at patterns that developed earlier in life and how they show up now.

People can expect a collaborative process where goals are set together and adjusted as needed. Dr. Dremann describes therapy as a gift that can be challenging but also rewarding, and she aims to keep sessions practical and manageable.

She holds the credential CA Psychologist PSY27325 and has been offering psychotherapy since 2008, totaling about 10 years of practice experience. Her base of work is in California and she conducts sessions in English.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities and creates room for the client to lead sessions. This approach helps when someone needs a compassionate listener and collaborative goal-setting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) gives concrete tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors, which can be practiced between sessions to manage anxiety, mood, or addictive urges. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotion regulation, useful for stress, grief, and trauma recovery.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help identify which methods fit the client's needs, goals, and preferences. Decisions about what to try are made together and adjusted over time based on what helps.

Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video is useful when visual cues and a full conversation help. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit quick reflections, ongoing support, or people who prefer writing. These options add flexibility and let people keep continuity of care from different locations.