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Amy Montoya

Experienced Colorado LPC focused on practical healing

LPC Colorado

Experience
16 years in practice
Focus areas
LGBT, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Amy

Amy Montoya is an LPC licensed in Colorado who brings 16 years of clinical experience to her work.

Background and approach

Her background includes long-term roles in social services and clinical settings, and she has supported people navigating trauma, family conflicts, LGBT-related concerns, depression, anxiety, and a wide range of relational and life-change issues. Her practice emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassionate support while attending to each person's particular circumstances.

She blends practical, evidence-informed methods with an individualized, client-centered stance, shaping conversations and treatment plans to fit each client's goals and preferences. Amy frames therapy as a collaborative effort and focuses on empowering clients to pursue a more fulfilling life.

Her approach is flexible, drawing on cognitive-behavioral strategies, emotion-focused techniques, and skills-based therapies when appropriate to address coping, mood, relationships, and recovery from stress or trauma.

Practical Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance that places the client's perspective and goals at the center of treatment; it helps people feel heard and guides the direction of work based on their priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through structured techniques and skills practice, often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills to help manage intense emotions and improve relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will explore a client's concerns, goals, and preferences together and may combine elements from these methods to create a plan that fits the individual. This shared decision-making helps ensure that treatment feels relevant and workable for daily life.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to access licensed professionals from home or work, maintain continuity through life changes, and use skills-based work between sessions to reinforce progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amy commonly address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including LGBT-related matters, family conflict, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, and stress-related problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while combining client-centered dialogue with evidence-informed techniques tailored to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Amy has 16 years of professional experience, including past roles in social services and clinical settings that inform her current practice.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LPC credential with license CO LPC LPC.0013922 and practices in Colorado.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
She provides a variety of online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is payment or cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Colorado

Languages

English