Monica Pedemonte, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Monica Pedemonte
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Monica Pedemonte, Psy.D. is a graduate of Nova University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where her doctorate in Psychology was conferred in 1985. Her year long internship at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, was followed by a two-year externship at Metro Dade Department of Family and Children.
Most of Dr. Pedemonte’s career has been in private practice, where she has treated patients from 6 years to 80+ years old. Her practice has been general in scope, with particular skill in treating depression, anxiety, as well as disturbances related to medical disabilities, terminal illnesses and grieving. For years, she has been committed to serving veterans and their families. In addition, she has expertise in treating minorities, especially Latin Americans, as she is bilingual and bicultural.
Dr. Pedemonte was born in Mendoza, Argentina. At nine years old, her family emigrated to the United States, where they lived in Chicago, Illinois. The next few years taught her invaluable lessons about immigrant status, ethnic minorities, assimilation, and preserving a sense of cultural identity and cultural pride. From these experiences grew an interest and sensitivity in treating people who because of their race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, or medical disability feel marginalized in the community at large.
Treatment
In sessions, you may expect to experience a quiet, warm, professional setting in which you will be afforded the opportunity to set your pace, and identify your goals for treatment. Dr. Pedemonte will collaborate with you to develop a working alliance. During the therapy process, you will enhance knowledge of yourself, as well as understand at a deeper level, the motivation for your thoughts, feelings and behaviors. As you acquire improved insight, and develop a refined capacity to solve day-to-day problems, you will experience greater satisfaction with yourself and your life circumstances.
Community
Dr. Pedemonte volunteers at the Grace Medical Home, a non-profit organization offering the highest level of health care to those in underserved communities in Orlando, Florida.
