Marriage & Family Therapy – Melissa Monji Therapy
At 956 Walnut Street, Suite 200 D, in San Luis Obispo, California, Melissa Monji, M.S., LMFT (California License #126336), operates a private marriage and family therapy practice. The office is situated between downtown San Luis Obispo and Highway 101. Monji holds a master’s degree in Psychology from Cal Poly, earned with distinction, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies from CSU Bakersfield, where she graduated summa cum laude.
The practice offers individual and couples therapy with a stated emphasis on professional and university student concerns. Individual therapy addresses anxiety, stress, depression, grief and loss, ADHD, relationship issues, self-esteem, and life transitions. The therapeutic approach is described on the site as integrative, drawing on humanistic psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, family systems theory, and attachment frameworks.
Couples therapy at the practice focuses on communication, trust-building, and relationship maintenance. Monji’s stated client focus includes high-achieving professionals navigating work-life balance and university students managing academic transitions and career decisions, reflecting both the practice’s geographic proximity to Cal Poly and its orientation toward achievement- and transition-related concerns. Cal Poly-specific student resources are listed on the practice’s website as supplementary tools for that population.
Sessions are available in person at the San Luis Obispo office and via secured video sessions for clients elsewhere in California. Fee information listed on the site: initial phone consultation of up to 20 minutes at no charge; individual therapy (50 minutes) at $150; couples therapy (60 minutes) at $175. Insurance acceptance is not specified on the site. Contact is available by phone at +1-805-471-1072 and by email at m_monji@outlook.com.
The website also provides curated TED Talks on work-life balance, journaling, and vulnerability as supplementary resources, further reflecting the practice’s focus on professional and student clientele. Melissa Monji Therapy operates as a licensed solo private practice in San Luis Obispo, California, with Monji’s LMFT credential and integrative framework serving as the foundation for the individual and couples therapy services provided both in person and via secured video statewide.