Krissel Montano, LCSW

Krissel Montano is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem struggles, and grief. She also supports those dealing with compassion fatigue, relationship and family concerns, anger, career pressures, and major life changes. Krissel speaks English and Spanish and practices from Texas. Her sessions are straightforward and practical. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also draws on mindfulness to teach simple breathing and attention skills. Conversations focus on immediate problems and steps someone can take between sessions. Krissel values a calm, respectful atmosphere where people feel heard. She asks questions, listens closely, and offers clear strategies rather than long lectures. Together clients set concrete goals and track progress over time. Her background includes three years working as a licensed clinician in Texas. She has experience with issues such as attachment and abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and co-morbidity of mental health concerns. That experience informs how she tailors plans for each person. Practical matters are part of the work. Sessions can be by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Krissel aims to help people build skills they can use when life feels overwhelming.

How online approaches like CBT and mindfulness work

Krissel commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify thinking patterns that reinforce anxiety or low mood and to practice new ways of responding. CBT sessions often include setting small behavioral experiments and trying new habits between meetings.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity to stress. Mindfulness exercises can help with persistent worry, anger, and feelings of emptiness by building steady attention to the present moment.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful. Clients and the therapist decide together whether to focus more on thought work, mindfulness skills, motivation, or short solution steps.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls work well for in-depth conversation and exercises that benefit from face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for quick check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or brief problem-solving when time is limited. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy days.