Patricia Montanari, LMHC, LPCC

Patricia Montanari is a licensed mental health counselor who centers her work on practical therapy that helps people manage hard problems. She brings 16 years of experience and uses clear, solution-focused approaches to help clients find steady ways forward.

Patricia blends cognitive behavioral ideas with acceptance-based and attachment-informed work. She focuses on everyday skills people can use right away, such as emotion regulation, coping strategies, and clearer communication. Sessions move at a pace set by the person seeking help.

She has a background working in community mental health, home-based therapy, group settings, and residential programs. That experience includes supporting people after traumatic events and helping those with substance use and co-occurring concerns. Patricia has also worked with preadolescents who experienced sexual abuse and with diverse cultural backgrounds.

Her practice addresses stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, relationship and family issues, and trauma and abuse. She also focuses on related concerns like body image, guilt and shame, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and panic attacks.

Patricia holds a Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance and maintains licensure as an LMHC and LPCC in her listed states. Outside work she values family time, travel, swimming, music, and reading. Her aim is to offer a relaxed, supportive space where people can work toward clearer solutions and better daily functioning.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and stress by building willingness to try new coping steps. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people repair trust and communication in relationships and families. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical techniques for shifting unhelpful patterns and reducing symptoms like panic or compulsions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patricia will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That decision can change over time as needs evolve, and she will check in regularly to keep therapy aligned with the client’s priorities.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when life gets hectic. It also supports using real-life moments as material for work, such as practicing skills between commitments. Licensed professionals like Patricia aim to adapt approaches so therapy can be effective even when delivered remotely.