Monica Montoya is a California licensed clinician with more than 15 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, eating concerns, anger, and low self-esteem.
01About Monica
Monica Montoya is a California licensed clinician with more than 15 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, eating concerns, anger, and low self-esteem. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and draws on that background to communicate clearly with a range of clients. Monica works to make first steps feel manageable and grounded in real support.
She focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental space. In sessions she listens for patterns that keep people stuck and helps them try practical changes.
Background and approach
Conversations cover feelings, behaviors, and small experiments to test new ways of coping. Monica often addresses body image, binge eating tendencies, panic and social anxiety, and problems with motivation and confidence. She also helps people who feel lonely, overwhelmed by guilt, or uncertain about life purpose.
Treatment conversations are straightforward and goal-oriented, with attention to what matters most to each person. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Monica explains options and works alongside clients to pick tools that fit daily life.
She encourages steps that can be tried between sessions and adjusted as needed. Monica holds the LPCC credential, which is the California professional license listed above. She uses plain language and bilingual skills to make sessions easier to follow and to reduce confusion about next steps.
02Credentials
- LPCC (California)
- License 13479 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1649732496 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
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04Online support
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Monica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage anxiety, mood problems, and struggles with eating and self-image. One commonly used approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and low mood. This helps when worry, panic, or negative self-talk get in the way of daily life.Another approach emphasizes building small, manageable skills for coping with strong emotions like anger or shame. These practical skills include breathing and grounding strategies, short behavioral experiments, and steps to improve communication and self-confidence. These tools can be practiced between sessions to see what works.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with clients to match techniques to their needs, goals, and personal preferences, and will adjust methods over time as progress is tracked.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats offer flexibility - video for deeper conversations, phone when bandwidth is limited, live chat for quicker check-ins, and messaging for short updates or reminders. Online work can make scheduling easier and let people fit therapy into busy days while still working toward clear goals.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Monica commonly help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, eating concerns, anger, and low self-esteem. Additional focus areas include body image, panic and social anxiety, and feelings of isolation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She creates an open, nonjudgmental space and focuses on practical changes clients can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has over 15 years of professional work experience in mental health settings. That experience informs her practical, skills-focused approach to care.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
The profile lists Monica's credential as LPCC and her location as California.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How do costs and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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