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Meet Monique

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Monique Jacobo-Evans, LCSW

Clinician

Pronouns: she/her
Monique@empoweredmindca.com
Languages: English/Tagalog (understand fluently; conversationally speaking)

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About Me

As a Black & Pinay woman, my deepest roles are mother, fiance, sister, and friend--- healing alongside my communities. It's an honor to hold space for others. I've unlearned much of the white supremacist and capitalist patriarchy I grew up in. My worth is so much more than individualism and meritocracy. I work to bring my authentic self into every room and hope to support others in doing the same. Outside of my role as a therapist, I stay present with my 6-month-old and 2-year-old, savor warm weather, delicious foood, and time with family & chosen family. I love cooking new meals, working out for that dopamine hit, and lately making floral arrangements as I return to creativity.

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  • I help folks like you who may feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from their sense of purpose and peace. My approach is compassionate, strength-based, and tailored to your unique experiences—whether you’re navigating anxiety, past trauma, life transitions, or daily stressors.

  • My therapeutic approach is culturally attuned and honors how you move through the world.

    Whether you're navigating a difficult life transition, struggling with emotional distress, or working through past trauma, I’m here to support you in a compassionate and empowering way.

  • Therapeutic Approaches: Brainspotting, Narrative Therapy, Dialectival Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Solutions Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Feminist Therapy, Mindfulness; Guiding Principles- Decolonial Anti-oppressive. Liberation Focused, Identity Affirming

  • QTBIPOC women, mothers, youth (12 and up), Folx experiencing burnout, Folx experiencing internal struggles. young professionals.

  • Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, New Moms & Motherhood, The First Generation Experience, Intersectionality & Identity, Intergenerational and historical, Mixed Experience

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Education & Licensure

Masters in Social Work (MSW): University of California, Berkeley (2018)

BA in Psychology Towson University (2011)

Certification or Training

Brainspotting Phase 1 & 2 (2025)
Trauma Focused CBT (2023)
Motivational Interviewing foundations (2019)
CPS Emergency Response (2019)

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Favorite Books

Book cover of 'All About Love' by Bell Hooks, featuring a black background, with the title in red and white text and an image of two white butterflies.

All About Love

Illustration of two women with afro hairstyles and different skin tones, facing each other closely, with overlapping text and colorful background.

Bell Hooks

Book cover titled 'milk and honey' by Rupi Kaur with black background and white text, featuring line drawings of bees.

Peace Adzo Medie

His Only Wife

Book cover titled "Sacred Woman" by Queen Afua, featuring a blue-skinned woman with closed eyes, surrounded by a cosmic background and a small figure standing on a hill inside her hands.

Rupi Kaur

Milk and Honey

Book cover of 'Assata: An Autobiography' by Assata Shakur, featuring a black and white portrait of a woman with large afro hairstyle, and decorative clothing design.

Queen Afua

Sacred Woman: A Guide to Healing the Feminine Body, Mind, and Spirit

Assata: An Autobiography

Cover page of a children's book titled "Grumpy Monkey Says You" with an illustration of a cartoon monkey with an angry expression on a yellow background. The author Suzanne Lang and illustrator Max Lang are credited at the bottom.

Assata Shakur, Angela Davis, Lennox S. Hinds

Susan Lang

Grumpy Monkey
Says No!
(Currently my 2 year olds favorite book)

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