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Dr. Monica Ross, DSW, LPCC

Doctor of Social Work (DSW) 

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
Independent clinician, writer, and scholar
Official website

(CA #10792 & TX #73040)


 

Trauma-informed psychotherapy for adults. Grounded in neurodiversity- and LGBTQ-affirming care.  Non-pathologizing. Collaborative. Relational in approach. 

Clinician. Writer. Scholar

My work sits at the intersection of psychotherapy, narrative theory, and the ethics of diagnosis. I examine how diagnostic language shapes identity, meaning, and the possibilities for care, and how categories intended to help can also structure stigma, legitimacy, and life trajectories over time. In addition to my writing and scholarship, I maintain an independent telehealth psychotherapy practice for adults in California and Texas. Availability varies.

Work featured in The Lancet Psychiatry, peer-reviewed journals, and literary platforms.

About

Dr. Monica Ross, DSW, LPCC, is a psychotherapist and writer whose work bridges trauma-informed care, narrative therapy, and the critique of diagnostic culture. She collaborates with academic and clinical institutions on ethics, narrative theory, and diagnostic culture through writing, consultation, and time-limited affiliations.
She trained at USC, St. Edward’s University, and the University of Texas at Austin.

A glimpse of the settings that have shaped my work

Former therapist with BetterHelp, providing remote counseling services
Lead on digital mental health project with Clixlogix, focusing on UX and behavioral strategy.
Former contracted therapist with Kaiser supporting clients during the strike.
Former contracted analyst with UC Berkeley.
Completed practicum at The University of Texas at Austin with a focus on  career counseling.
Doctoral thesis on social isolation completed at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.
Postdoctoral research fellowship funded by an NIMH grant, focused on Suicide Prevention.
Analyst in the Internal Audit division at the Federal Reserve Bank.
Wrote proposals for utility privatization initiatives. Collaborated on an IT  project.
Independent contractor on multiple short-term projects.
Independent contractor on multiple short-term projects.
Independent contractor on multiple short-term projects.
Former telehealth therapist Babylon UK.
Former proposal writer.
Former therapist with Headspace.
Former therapist with FQHC.
Completed practicum at St. Edward's with a focus on academic counseling.
Former grant writer.

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