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Monica Nowakowski, LCSW

Monica Nowakowski, LCSW

Psychotherapy

Monica Nowakowski, LCSW is a psychotherapist in Berkeley, CA. She is affiliated with Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Alta Bates Campus. She is accepting new patients.

Practice

3099 Telegraph Ave Berkeley, CA 94705

Make an Appointment

(510) 847-9358

Care Philosophy

"I work well with people who are interested in making positive changes in their life and with whom there feels to be a "match." I take my lead from you;I want to find out where you are in your life, meet you right th..."

- Monica Nowakowski, LCSW

At a Glance

  • Practices at Top Hospital
    America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ • See hospitals
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Monica Nowakowski's Reviews

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About Me

care philosophy

I work well with people who are interested in making positive changes in their life and with whom there feels to be a "match." I take my lead from you;I want to find out where you are in your life, meet you right there and help explore/support...read more

  • Psychotherapy

  • Family Medicine

  • Social Work

  • San Francisco Behavioral Health Center/tenderloin Clinic

    Internship Hospital

  • University Of California, Berkeley/graduate School Of Social Welfare

    1985

  • San Francisco General Hospital

    Internship Hospital, 1985

  • California State University At Long Beach, School Of Social Work

    Undergraduate School, 1983

  • Critical Incident Stress Management

  • English

  • Polish

Focus on Depression

Locations

Practice

Peninsula Counseling and Consulting Inc Ryan Gardner3099 Telegraph Ave Berkeley, CA 94705
1
Office5435 College Ave Ste 103 Oakland, CA 94618
2

Affiliated Hospitals

  • Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Alta Bates Campus

    2450 Ashby Ave
    Berkeley, CA 94705
    Recipient of 25
    hospital awards

    America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

    Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

    America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

    Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

    View all awards

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    81%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    3% lower than the national average

    72%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    4% lower than the national average

    View all patient feedback
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