Ingrid Montes, LCSW

Ingrid Montes is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She speaks English and Spanish and brings six years of experience to conversations about everyday struggles. Ingrid works with adults who want clearer communication, better mood management, or help navigating fertility and women's health concerns.

She centers sessions on each person’s own knowledge of their life. Ingrid uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She combines that with a client-centered stance that listens first and follows what matters most to the individual.

Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies are woven into her work when people want to set short-term goals or find steps that feel doable. Those methods make it easier to move from talking about change to actually trying new behaviors.

Sessions are offered in formats that fit busy schedules, including video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Ingrid encourages people to bring small, specific goals to early sessions so progress can be tracked.

She is licensed in California as an LCSW. People who choose to work together start by sharing where they are now and what they hope to change, and then build a plan that suits their pace and priorities.

How these approaches work online

Ingrid commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered methods when working remotely. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people spot thinking patterns that add to anxiety or low mood and then try small, practical changes to test new ways of thinking and acting. Client-centered work focuses on listening, reflecting, and following what the person says matters most, which helps build trust and clarity about goals.

She may also use motivational interviewing to support readiness for change and solution-focused techniques to set short-term, achievable steps. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try techniques together, and adjust the plan based on what feels useful and realistic.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video offers face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setup is easier. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to check in between sessions or use brief, flexible moments for problem-solving. These options aim to make therapy fit into everyday life while supporting steady progress.