About Spela
Spela Bertoncelj brings a client-centered approach to therapy. She emphasizes listening first and then helping people name what matters most. Spela is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing in Montana and speaks English.
She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, anger, and low self-esteem. She also helps people coping with life changes and those recovering from trauma and abuse. Her work often addresses related concerns such as attachment and abandonment issues, body image, and feeling isolated.
Background and approach
Spela combines practical tools with steady support. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and change small habits. She draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach ways to tolerate strong feelings and manage impulses.
She also uses motivational and solution-focused methods to set clear goals and keep progress moving forward. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with concrete strategies to try between meetings. People who want clear steps and real-world practice often find this style helpful.
With four years of experience, Spela aims to create a calm, respectful space to work through challenges. She encourages clients to name small changes and build on them. If someone wants straightforward guidance and practical coping skills, Spela focuses on helping them take the next manageable step.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Spela uses Client-Centered Therapy to make space for each person to tell their story and decide what matters most. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people find their own solutions. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral changes that can reduce anxiety and improve mood.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Spela will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest strategies to try. Together they adjust methods so the work fits the person and the problem, rather than forcing a single technique.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for deeper conversations, while phone sessions can suit a shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow brief exchanges and ongoing support between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and access consistent care from Montana or other locations.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Montana
- Languages
- English