About Jessica
Jessica Montoya helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and big life changes. She also focuses on compassion fatigue and related concerns like caregiver stress, workplace issues, and social anxiety. Jessica greets clients with calm, direct support and practical steps they can use between sessions.
She keeps conversations centered on each person's real life. Sessions look at thoughts and behaviors that get in the way and try small, manageable changes.
How Jessica works
Jessica uses client-centered listening alongside tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches. She also draws on motivational interviewing and narrative work to help people find purpose and reframe painful stories. Jessica is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, practicing in New Mexico.
She brings nine years of professional experience and aims for clear goals each week. That can mean short experiments, thought records, or simple mindfulness practices to reduce worry and increase focus. Her style is warm and straightforward.
She adapts pacing and techniques to what a person needs that day. Many sessions mix talk, skill-building, and brief reflections about progress. Getting started is a few steps: choose Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session when it fits your calendar.
Jessica works with English-speaking clients and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
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What Jessica works with
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Training and background
| Register | LPCC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Mexico |
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Online support options
Using practical approaches in online sessions
Client-centered therapy starts by listening closely to what matters most to the person and following their lead. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes goals that match their values and day-to-day life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses short exercises and experiments to reduce anxiety, change unhelpful thinking patterns, and build coping skills for stress and trauma symptoms.
Mindfulness therapy brings simple attention practices into daily routines to reduce reactivity and increase calm. It can be helpful for managing worry, improving focus, and responding differently to painful memories or emotions.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work collaboratively to try techniques and refine the plan based on progress, preferences, and immediate goals. Many people mix elements from different approaches until they find what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill teaching and deeper conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a work break. Live chat and text messaging work for quick check-ins, homework, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while using the chosen approaches effectively.
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