About Nancy
Nancy Montes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 22 years of experience in California. She helps people facing anxiety, stress, depression, grief, and low self-esteem. Her work also covers compassion fatigue and life transitions.
Nancy draws on several therapy styles to match what each person needs. She uses client-centered work to focus on each person's goals and experiences. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy supports stronger emotional connections and clearer feelings.
How Nancy works
Sessions typically emphasize practical steps and clear conversation. Nancy listens first, then offers tools such as mindfulness practices and thought-reframing exercises. She also brings ideas from Jungian therapy to help people understand patterns that show up across life.
People often come to her for help with relationship communication, caregiving stress, body image, social anxiety, and the strain of aging or caregiving roles. She also addresses phobias, postpartum depression, trauma-related concerns, and the isolation that can follow major life changes. Nancy aims to create a respectful and compassionate space for growth.
She works with each person to set realistic goals and to track progress over time. Her approach is collaborative and practical, focused on helping people regain balance and move forward.
Nancy lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Nancy works with
The areas below are the ones Nancy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family problems
- Grief
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Multicultural concerns
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 22 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's perspective and goals, offering a listening, nonjudgmental space to talk through current struggles and decide what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood through practical exercises and homework.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk about what feels most useful and may combine methods as goals evolve. Sessions are collaborative so the plan can change as the client notices progress or new needs emerge.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video calls let people use body language and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, quick coping strategies, or those who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or school commitments.
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