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Patricia Montanari

Experienced CBT-informed clinician focused on practical growth

LMHC, LPCC Florida

Experience
16 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Patricia

Patricia Montanari is a licensed mental health counselor with 16 years of clinical experience who integrates evidence-based strategies into practical, goal-oriented care.

Background and approach

She often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with acceptance and attachment-focused techniques to help clients explore thinking patterns, regulate emotions, and build skills for coping with stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and addictive behaviors. Patricia blends pragmatic problem solving with an appreciation that some challenges require time and relational work to improve.

Her background includes work across personal, community, and residential settings, providing individual, family, and group care for a wide range of concerns. That experience informs her sensitivity to multicultural dynamics and to complex presentations such as personality disorders, trauma-related issues, and co-occurring substance use.

Patricia holds LMHC and LPCC licenses and frames treatment around collaborative planning, practical skill-building, and respect for each client’s pace and values.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Patricia commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, panic, and compulsive patterns. ACT emphasizes values-guided action and developing psychological flexibility so clients can live in ways that matter to them even when difficult feelings arise.

She also incorporates Attachment-Based ideas to explore relationship patterns and emotional bonds that influence how people relate to partners and family members. Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process; the therapist and client work together to decide which methods best match the client’s goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, and they adjust strategies as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These formats can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life changes, and choose the style of interaction that feels most comfortable while working on skills, insight, and behavior change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related concerns such as body image and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
Which therapeutic approaches are used in sessions?
The practice uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help clients develop coping skills, improve relationships, and manage emotions.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
Patricia brings 16 years of professional experience working in personal, residential, and community mental health settings with individuals, families, and groups.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds LMHC and LPCC credentials with licence details FL LMHC MH15998 and NM LPCC CTB-2023-0327, and she practices from Florida.
In which language are sessions offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
Clients may meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How is pricing handled for therapy with this clinician?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy here?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesAnger managementSelf esteem

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Body imageCommunication problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunction

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Florida, New Mexico

Languages

English