About Patricia
Patricia Montanari, LMHC, LPCC brings a practical, problem-solving approach to therapy. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety while addressing related concerns like depression, addictions, and parenting strain. Patricia uses clear, direct methods so conversations feel focused and useful from the start.
She draws on 16 years of experience in a range of settings, including community agencies, group work, and in-home services. That background shaped how she helps people facing complex issues such as personality disorders, trauma, and co-occurring substance concerns.
Background and approach
Patricia also supports those coping with life changes, grief, and low self-esteem. Her work often includes techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, alongside client-centered listening and attachment-based ideas. She helps people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then practices small, manageable changes together.
Patricia has worked with diverse populations and brings cultural awareness to conversations about family dynamics and relationship strain. She also addresses focused concerns like panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, body image, and first responder issues. Sessions can occur by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Patricia aims to create a calm, supportive space where people can talk through what’s hardest, learn coping skills, and build goals they feel ready to try.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and adjusting to life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills for managing panic, compulsions, and low mood. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and building a trusting relationship so clients feel heard and can explore what matters to them.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Patricia will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first, and she adjusts strategies based on how someone responds. That collaborative tone helps shape goals that feel realistic and meaningful.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow more face-to-face interaction for skill practice and deeper conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging provide shorter check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and try different formats to find what works best.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Florida, New Mexico
- Languages
- English
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