Nancy Montes, LCSW

Nancy Montes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 22 years of experience in California. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and the strain of life transitions. Her approach is grounded in practical conversation and steady support so people can take real steps forward.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and emotionally-focused methods to help clients notice thoughts and feelings that keep them stuck. Sessions are straightforward and aim to build skills for daily life, such as coping with grief, easing social anxiety, and improving self-care. Nancy also brings mindfulness and insights from Jungian ideas when they fit a person’s needs.

Nancy works with adults facing caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, body image struggles, postpartum depression, and isolation. She also helps people navigate family communication problems, jealousy, and multicultural issues. Her focus includes trauma-related concerns and compassion fatigue among those feeling worn down by caregiving roles.

In sessions she centers the person’s experience and adapts the pace to what feels manageable. She listens for what matters most, then co-creates simple, usable steps that people can try between appointments. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

People seeking support can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental space with clear, practical tools. Nancy emphasizes collaboration and ongoing review so plans change as needs change.

How Nancy’s Approaches Work Online

CBT helps people spot patterns of thought that increase anxiety or low mood and then try small, concrete changes to test new ways of thinking. It is useful for stress, phobias, social anxiety, and mood concerns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and building a trusting relationship so a person feels heard and can set their own goals. This approach supports self-esteem work and life changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and naming emotions in the moment to improve how people relate to themselves and others; it can help with grief, relationship pain, and processing strong feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Nancy collaborates with each person to decide which methods feel most helpful based on their goals and preferences. She adjusts plans over time and checks in regularly to see what is working and what needs to change.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions can work when video is difficult or bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging can be useful for quick check-ins, brief skill practice, and people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to maintain consistent support.