Monica M. Fuentes, LMHC, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and the Clinical Director and founder of Peace of Mind Mental Health, Inc. She has been practicing psychotherapy since 2012 and specializes in evidence-based modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Monica completed her clinical training in South Florida and holds an active LMHC license in the state of Florida and LPC in the state of Georgia. She is bilingual in English and Spanish, which allows her to serve the diverse communities in Miami, Cutler Bay, and Orlando.

Areas of Specialty

• Anxiety and panic disorders
• Depression and mood disorders
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and complex trauma (using EMDR)
• Immigration psychological evaluations (asylum, VAWA, U visa, hardship waivers)
• Couples and marriage counseling
• Family therapy and parent-child conflict
• Acculturation stress and identity issues
• Grief and loss

Treatment Approaches

Monica uses a collaborative, strengths-based approach in all her sessions. Her primary therapeutic modalities include:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) — identifying and restructuring unhelpful thought patterns
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) — emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness
• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) — trauma processing and desensitization
• Motivational Interviewing (MI)
• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
• Culturally sensitive and trauma-informed care

Psychological Immigration Evaluations

Monica has extensive experience preparing court-ready psychological evaluations for immigration proceedings including asylum cases, VAWA petitions, U visa and T visa applications, extreme hardship waivers, and cancellation of removal. Her evaluations are bilingual, trauma-informed, and accepted by immigration attorneys throughout Florida.

In addition to individual therapy, Monica offers couples and family therapy — available for in-person sessions at both the Miami and Orlando offices, and virtually throughout Florida and Georgia.