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Nancy Montes

Compassionate, culturally mindful therapy for life transitions

LCSW California

Experience
22 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Nancy

Nancy Montes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California with 22 years of clinical experience. Her practice emphasizes culturally sensitive care and individualized treatment planning, drawing on a mix of evidence-informed methods to address stress, anxiety, depression, grief, compassion fatigue, and self-esteem concerns.

Background and approach

She frames therapy as a collaborative process, helping clients identify practical strategies and insights that match their circumstances and goals. Her approach blends talk therapy with focused techniques tailored to each person's needs, and she attends to related areas such as caregiver stress, body image, communication and family conflicts, isolation, postpartum depression, and trauma-related issues.

Nancy aims to create a respectful, compassionate environment where clients can explore change at their own pace. She encourages those taking the first steps toward improved well-being and supports them in building skills for healthier coping and more satisfying relationships.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Nancy integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy into online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathic relationship in which the therapist supports the client’s own goals and self-directed growth.

She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy when relationship patterns or strong emotions are central, helping people explore attachment-related responses and improve emotional communication. Choosing the most helpful approach is a collaborative process; the therapist will work with clients to match methods to their needs, goals, and personal preferences rather than imposing a single technique.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for fitting therapy into busy lives. These options make it easier to maintain regular sessions, try different ways of engaging in therapy, and access care from various locations while working with licensed professionals committed to supporting progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Nancy address?
Nancy works with common concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, compassion fatigue, and self-esteem issues, and also attends to related topics like caregiver stress, body image, family and communication problems, and trauma-related difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centered empathy with practical techniques drawn from approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help clients explore emotions and develop workable coping skills.
What is her professional background and experience?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 22 years of professional practice, bringing long-term clinical experience to a range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a California LCSW license with license number CA LCSW 26312 and practices in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are available in English.
What session formats are offered?
Clients can work with her through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

GriefCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsFamily problemsIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMulticultural concernsPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English