About Ingrid
Ingrid Montes is a California-based therapist who helps people dealing with stress and anxiety. She uses a practical, down-to-earth style and speaks both English and Spanish. Ingrid is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with six years of professional experience supporting adults through life's harder moments.
She believes clients are the experts on their own lives. Sessions focus on building strengths and finding steps that fit each person's situation. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at small, doable changes rather than jargon or complex theories.
Background and approach
In therapy she mixes straightforward problem-solving with attention to thoughts and feelings. That means looking at unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of coping. Ingrid also uses motivational conversations to help people find their own reasons to change and set clear goals.
Many people come for help with communication problems, family tensions, mood struggles, fertility-related stress, women's issues, or challenges common in young adulthood. Ingrid offers ways to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning while keeping the work focused on what matters most to the client. She does not see Kaiser members because of a conflict of interest.
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How Ingrid Uses Common Approaches Online
Ingrid commonly draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients feel understood and can discover their own solutions; it helps when someone needs space to talk through values, goals, and personal strengths. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and uses simple exercises to test new ways of thinking and coping, which is useful for anxiety and mood concerns.Figuring out the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Ingrid will work together with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their situation and preferences. She encourages feedback and adjusts the plan as progress and needs become clearer.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, or family demands. Video sessions allow fuller conversation and visual cues, while phone calls can be a quicker check-in or better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter, flexible exchanges for between-session support or brief updates. These options aim to make regular contact more practical and consistent for clients.
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- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish