Monika Pekala
Counselor, M.A, E.dM, LMHC
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Available both in-person and online
405 Lexington Ave Suite 2621 New York, NY 10174
Let's Connect (646) 609-9363
Monika Pekala, MA, Ed.M., LMHC, is a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist who helps clients navigate life’s challenges with clarity, self-awareness, and compassion. She holds dual master’s degrees in Psychological Counseling and Educational Psychology from Columbia University. Monika’s clinical training draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Positive Psychology, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Buddhist Psychology. She draws upon postgraduate training in Gestalt Therapy to inform her integrative approach, which emphasizes the connection between mind and body in healing and personal growth.
Monika has extensive training and personal experience in infertility treatment therapy and is deeply passionate about supporting women facing infertility challenges. She develops a customized therapeutic approach tailored to each client’s unique medical and psychological needs, integrating emotional support, coping strategies, and holistic tools.
Monika provides compassionate, evidence-based guidance to help clients recognize unhelpful patterns, build on their strengths, and become agents of change in their own lives. Her work focuses on anxiety, stress, trauma, grief, loss, and relationship issues, including conflict resolution and communication.
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Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Apple Cash, Cash, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, ZelleInsurance
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueShield of Northeastern New York
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna and Evernorth
- ComPsych
- EmblemHealth
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Highmark BCBS of Western New York
- Meritain Health
- Optum
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Wellfleet
- Out of Network
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New York / 016267-01 Monika Pekala
- In Practice for 9 years
- Attended Columbia University, M.A., Counseling Psychology & E.dM., Educational Psychology, Graduated 2012
- Degree/Diploma from Gestalt Center for Psychotherapy Diploma / 2013
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- Grief
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Christian Counseling
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Existential
- Gestalt
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Neuro-Linguistic (NLP)
- Positive Psychology
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Reality Therapy