Dr. Montgomery Prescod, LPC

Dr. Montgomery Prescod offers direct, practical help for adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, mood swings, and the fallout from trauma or loss. He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - based in South Carolina who uses clear, goal-focused methods to help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Sessions are conversational and aimed at making daily life feel more manageable. Dr. Prescod draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside acceptance and mindfulness-based tools to help people identify patterns and try new ways of responding. He also uses client-centered and dialectical ideas to keep the work grounded in what matters to each person. Treatment plans are tailored to the individual, with exercises and practices to use between sessions. His background includes eight years as a practicing counselor and prior long service in the military, which informs his understanding of military culture and related challenges. He has experience addressing addiction, anger, impulsivity, ADHD, and co-occurring conditions alongside mood and trauma-related concerns. Multicultural issues and the needs of veterans and armed forces members are also listed among his focus areas. Dr. Prescod incorporates assessment tools for relationship work and uses mindfulness and skills-based strategies to reduce symptoms and improve daily coping. He emphasizes small, concrete steps so progress feels tangible. The approach values collaboration and real-world practice over abstract theory. People can expect straightforward guidance, practical skills, and regular check-ins about what is and isn’t working. The work is paced to the individual and aims for steady, attainable change rather than quick fixes.

How CBT, ACT and Client-Centered Work Online

CBT focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Online CBT sessions often include identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them with real-life experiments, and practicing new skills between meetings to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while moving toward personal values. In remote sessions this looks like learning acceptance skills, clarifying values, and practicing small actions that align with what matters most. Client-centered therapy centers the person's own goals and experience. The therapist listens deeply and reflects back to help people make sense of their lives and decide what changes to try next. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort with different techniques. That plan can shift over time as progress is made. Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls suit longer sessions with visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows quick check-ins or shorter sessions, and text-based messaging supports ongoing coaching and reminders. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to practice skills between sessions.