- Focus on depression
- Strengths-based
- Practical steps
About Maria
Maria Montano is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience practicing in California. She focuses on common life struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties. Maria centers sessions on the person in front of her and believes people carry strengths that help them move forward.
She helps people talk through past trauma and abuse at a pace that feels manageable. Maria also supports work on self-esteem, motivation, and building confidence after setbacks. Conversations often include practical steps people can try between sessions.
Her style is straightforward and supportive. She listens closely, reflects what she hears, and collaborates on goals that feel useful and realistic. Sessions aim to make problems easier to handle day to day rather than rely on jargon or complicated techniques.
Maria pays attention to how communication patterns and guilt or shame affect daily life. She helps people practice clearer communication, repair strained relationships, and find ways to feel less isolated. Forgiveness and reconnecting with a sense of life purpose are common themes.
If someone is juggling work, parenting, or other demands, Maria works with them to create manageable steps and realistic expectations. She encourages small experiments - trying a new habit, setting a boundary, or testing a different response to anxiety. Those changes are used to build confidence over time.
She helps people talk through past trauma and abuse at a pace that feels manageable. Maria also supports work on self-esteem, motivation, and building confidence after setbacks. Conversations often include practical steps people can try between sessions.
Her style is straightforward and supportive. She listens closely, reflects what she hears, and collaborates on goals that feel useful and realistic. Sessions aim to make problems easier to handle day to day rather than rely on jargon or complicated techniques.
Maria pays attention to how communication patterns and guilt or shame affect daily life. She helps people practice clearer communication, repair strained relationships, and find ways to feel less isolated. Forgiveness and reconnecting with a sense of life purpose are common themes.
If someone is juggling work, parenting, or other demands, Maria works with them to create manageable steps and realistic expectations. She encourages small experiments - trying a new habit, setting a boundary, or testing a different response to anxiety. Those changes are used to build confidence over time.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.