Monica Buttafava, M.S., LMHC
LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor)
Wellington, FL
Online & In-Person
About me
Monica Buttafava is a licensed mental health counselor and has been working in the field of mental health since 1996. She has particular expertise in working with children, adolescents, and their families and is experienced in parenting support and child development. Monica can provide in-depth therapeutic work as well as clinical and developmental consultations.
Monica Buttafava is a licensed mental health counselor and has been working in the field of mental health since 1996. She has particular expertise in working with children, adolescents, and their families and is experienced in parenting support and child development.
Before starting her private practice, she was trained in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Center in Italy and subsequently worked as a developmental psychology professor at a private university in Costa Rica. Monica then worked several years as a psychotherapist for a non-profit agency in the Chicago suburbs serving children and their families. She also collaborated with the Barr-Harris Children's Grief Center of the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, dedicated to helping children who have lost a parent or significant loved one through death, divorce, or abandonment.
After earning a master's degree in Clinical Psychology in Italy, Monica pursued a four-year, post-master's Advanced Training Program in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy at the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis.
License
License(s)
Professional certifications
Education
University of Padua
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$ - $Accepted payment methods
- Cash
- Check
- Paypal
- Zelle
- Venmo
- Credit Card
Accepted credit cards
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Discover
Specialties and clinical interests
- ADHD
- Adoption & Fostering
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Betrayal Trauma
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Grief & Loss
- Oppositional/Defiant Behavior
- Parenting & Parent-Child Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias & Fears
- Relationships
- School Performance
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Injury
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep Disorders
- Stress/Stress Management
- Trauma & PTSD
Therapy types
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness
- Play Therapy & Sandtray
- psychodynamic
Community specialties
- Single Parents
- Hispanic or Latino
Location
Monica Buttafava M.S., LMHC, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy
12777 Forest Hill Boulevard
Suite 1501
Wellington, FL 33414 US
Office is ADA Accessible
Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Early Childhood (0-4)
- Kids & Tweens (5-12)
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Individuals
- Families
- Parents & Caregivers
Languages
- Spanish
- English
- Italian
Website and social media