- 22 years experience
- Focus on depression
- Practical coping strategies
About Nancy
Nancy Montes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 22 years of experience in California. She draws on long-term practice helping people cope with depression, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. Nancy presents a calm, respectful presence and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.
She works in plain language and adapts conversations to each person’s needs. Sessions look at what is happening now and what patterns may be keeping problems going. She helps people name feelings, try new ways of responding, and build small routines that make daily life steadier.
Nancy combines several therapeutic approaches depending on what a person needs. She uses client-centered listening to prioritize the person’s goals, cognitive behavioral ideas to shift unhelpful thoughts and habits, and mindfulness practices to reduce overwhelm. She also draws on emotionally-focused and Jungian ideas when those perspectives fit a person’s story.
Her experience includes supporting people through caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, body image and self-esteem struggles, postpartum depression, social anxiety, and trauma-related concerns. She also works with issues like communication problems, isolation, and family conflict by helping individuals identify clear next steps.
Nancy tailors a plan to each person and frames therapy as a collaborative effort. She encourages honest conversation about what is working and what needs to change, and helps people set realistic, manageable goals for feeling better.
She works in plain language and adapts conversations to each person’s needs. Sessions look at what is happening now and what patterns may be keeping problems going. She helps people name feelings, try new ways of responding, and build small routines that make daily life steadier.
Nancy combines several therapeutic approaches depending on what a person needs. She uses client-centered listening to prioritize the person’s goals, cognitive behavioral ideas to shift unhelpful thoughts and habits, and mindfulness practices to reduce overwhelm. She also draws on emotionally-focused and Jungian ideas when those perspectives fit a person’s story.
Her experience includes supporting people through caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, body image and self-esteem struggles, postpartum depression, social anxiety, and trauma-related concerns. She also works with issues like communication problems, isolation, and family conflict by helping individuals identify clear next steps.
Nancy tailors a plan to each person and frames therapy as a collaborative effort. She encourages honest conversation about what is working and what needs to change, and helps people set realistic, manageable goals for feeling better.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.