Amy Montoya, LPC

Amy Montoya is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado with 16 years of clinical experience. She approaches therapy with respect, sensitivity, and a calm, straightforward manner. Amy focuses on practical steps that help people feel more in control of their day-to-day life.

Clients can expect conversations shaped around their needs and goals. Amy uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also draws on client-centered principles to keep sessions grounded in the person's own values and priorities.

Her background includes long-term work in care settings and social services, which informs how she supports people facing grief, caregiver stress, aging concerns, and chronic illness. She has substantial experience with trauma and abuse, and she integrates approaches that address the emotional and physical ripple effects of those experiences.

Amy works with people dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people with ADHD, addiction-related issues, body image and eating concerns, and major life transitions. Sessions are collaborative and paced to fit each person's readiness for change.

Therapy with Amy is straightforward and practical. She helps clients set achievable goals, practice new skills between sessions, and track small wins. Her emphasis is on usable strategies that make daily life easier and on building long-term coping tools.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Amy commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered methods in her practice. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying patterns of thinking that increase stress and trying new behaviors to change how someone feels. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with change. Client-centered therapy centers on the person's own goals and values, with the therapist offering empathic listening and gentle guidance to help the person find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amy will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend ways of working together. She adjusts methods over time so the plan fits how the person responds and what they want to achieve.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls are useful for full conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for shorter check-ins, mood tracking, and between-session support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy daily routines while keeping the therapeutic focus on practical progress and workable skills.