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LMHC, LPCC

Patricia Montanari, LMHC, LPCC

  • Experience16 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Patricia

Patricia Montanari is a licensed mental health counselor and licensed professional clinical counselor with 16 years of clinical experience.

Background and approach

She blends an Internal Family Systems-informed perspective with practical, evidence-based techniques to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, addictive behaviors, relationship challenges, mood disorders, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Trained in multiple approaches, she emphasizes a problem-solving orientation while honoring the complexity of issues that resist quick solutions.

Her background includes work with children, adolescents, adults, families, and groups across independent practice, home-based services, and community mental health settings. Patricia has provided assessment and treatment for personality disorders, co-occurring substance use and impulse-control concerns, and behavioral problems in youth, and she brings experience supporting clients facing parenting difficulties, bipolar disorder, ADHD, depression, and life transitions.

She also attends to related areas such as body image, communication problems, guilt and shame, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and process addictions. Patricia holds Florida and New Mexico licenses (FL LMHC MH15998, NM LPCC CTB-2023-0327) and offers sessions in English from Florida.

Her approach seeks to create a relaxed, supportive atmosphere where practical strategies and deeper internal work are used together to address clients' goals.

Approaches that translate to online care

Patricia brings Internal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into online sessions in ways that are accessible and practical. Internal Family Systems invites clients to notice and work compassionately with different internal parts or subpersonalities, which can help with patterns like anxiety, shame, and addictive urges by creating inner dialogue and integration. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values and building psychological flexibility through mindful acceptance and committed action, useful for stress, mood struggles, and life transitions.

Choosing the right approach tends to be collaborative; Patricia will work with clients to identify which methods best match their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. Early sessions often involve exploring what feels most helpful and adapting techniques over time to fit an individual's needs and pace.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility for scheduling and let clients engage from wherever they are in Florida. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during busy schedules or life changes while allowing licensed professionals to use the same therapeutic tools and process-oriented work as in-person therapy.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Patricia address?
She works with stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, self-esteem, anger, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style integrates Internal Family Systems with evidence-based methods like CBT, ACT, attachment-informed work, and client-centered principles to combine practical problem solving and deeper internal exploration.
How long has she practiced clinical work?
Patricia brings 16 years of clinical experience, including roles in independent practice, home-based therapy, group work, and community mental health programs.
What credentials and licensure does she hold?
She is credentialed as LMHC and LPCC with licensure details FL LMHC MH15998 and NM LPCC CTB-2023-0327 and practices from Florida.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available with her?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and preferences.
How are sessions priced and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesAnger managementSelf esteem

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Body imageCommunication problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunction

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Florida, New Mexico

Languages

English