About Ingrid
Ingrid Montes is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress and anxiety. She offers a calm, straightforward way of working and focuses on what matters most to each client. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and draw on practical tools and everyday language.
She views each person as the expert on their own life and looks for existing strengths to build on. Conversations in sessions aim to identify clear goals and small steps that can reduce overwhelm.
Background and approach
Ingrid encourages open dialogue and helps people try strategies between meetings to see what fits. Her practice blends techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered work to address unhelpful thinking and boost coping skills. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused tools to clarify priorities and move toward change.
These methods are used together to match what each person needs in the moment. Ingrid has six years of professional experience working with adults on mood concerns and communication challenges. She has supported people through fertility-related stress and women's issues, and she helps young adults navigate life transitions.
Her California license is LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She does not work with Kaiser members because of a conflict of interest. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and a discussion of goals will guide the next steps toward scheduling.
How Ingrid Uses Practical Approaches Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own goals and viewpoint. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps build on the client’s strengths to move forward. This approach is useful when someone needs space to name priorities and feel understood.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems like anxiety going. It breaks issues into concrete parts and teaches skills to test and change unhelpful thoughts and responses. CBT is often used for stress, anxiety, and mood challenges because it gives clear practice exercises between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a team effort. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose strategies that match the client's goals, needs, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on how the client responds and what feels most helpful.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility for this work. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a short break in a busy day or use less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging provide an ongoing way to check in, share wins, and get brief support between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing everyday demands.
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- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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