About Laneka
Laneka Montgomery is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. She focuses on building self-esteem, improving communication, and guiding people through life changes. Laneka uses clear, practical steps so clients can feel steadier day to day.
With six years of experience, Laneka draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood disorders and caregiver stress. She works with feelings like guilt, shame, and self-doubt, and supports people trying to find purpose or rebuild self-love.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-oriented, so progress is measurable and realistic. Laneka creates a calm, respectful space where people can talk through painful memories and current struggles. She helps clients develop coping strategies that fit their routines and responsibilities.
Communication skills are practiced in session and adapted for use at home or work. Her credentials include MD and LCSW designations and she holds LCSW-C and Virginia LCSW registrations. Laneka practices from Maryland and offers services in English.
She emphasizes practical tools alongside emotional processing to help clients move forward. People who want a therapist who balances compassion with concrete steps may find her approach helpful. She supports those handling caregiving burdens, control issues, forgiveness work, and questions about life direction.
The focus is on steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Laneka draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on emotion and behavior. One approach helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more realistic ones so anxiety and low mood become easier to manage. Another approach centers on emotion processing and teaches how to name, sit with, and change responses to difficult feelings like guilt or shame.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Laneka will discuss goals, daily routines, and what feels most useful, then try methods that match those needs. Decisions are made collaboratively, with adjustments as progress is reviewed.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is helpful for deeper conversations and practicing new communication skills. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a work break. Chat and text let clients send updates between sessions and use brief check-ins when day-to-day life is busy.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Maryland, Florida, Virginia
- Languages
- English