Patricia Montanari

Patricia Montanari is a licensed mental health counselor with 16 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life shifts. She uses practical, problem-solving work alongside a respectful attitude toward issues that take longer to change. Patricia writes that her goal is to provide a relaxed, supportive space where people can start finding better ways forward.

She holds a Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance from New Mexico Highlands University and maintains credentials as an LMHC and an LPCC. Her background includes work in private practice, community mental health agencies, group settings, and home-based therapy. Early in her career she supported youths in residential and delinquent settings and worked with preadolescent children who had experienced sexual abuse.

Patricia has substantial experience addressing addictive behaviors, personality disorders, mood disorders, and trauma-related concerns. She also helps people facing parenting challenges, relationship strain, and problems linked to attention differences. Her work with diverse populations influences how she listens and responds to cultural differences.

She blends several clinical approaches in sessions, including cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused thinking, and dialectical behavior strategies. In practical terms this means setting clear goals, learning new ways to handle strong emotions, and practicing skills between meetings. Patricia also uses reflective listening and solution-focused methods to help people see immediate steps they can take.

Outside of work she enjoys time with family and dogs, swimming, travel, music, and reading. To begin, readers are invited to use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to find a time to meet.

How Patricia’s Approaches Fit Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most to a person and building small, meaningful steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to relationship patterns and how early connections shape reactions in current relationships and stressors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Patricia will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that mixes skill-building, emotional awareness, and practical problem-solving.

Confirm current session options before booking, as the therapist's biography does not list specific online formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people practice skills in their daily routines and return to tools between meetings. Talk with the therapist during the matching process to choose approaches and scheduling that fit everyday life.