Patricia Montanari, LMHC, LPCC

Patricia Montanari brings a breadth of clinical experience to her work, combining formal training with practical, problem-focused strategies and a recognition that some challenges require time and deeper exploration. She holds a Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance from New Mexico Highlands University and carries professional licenses as an LMHC and an LPCC - LMHC stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor and LPCC stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Her background also includes a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, and extensive work across private practice, home-based therapy, community agencies, and group settings.

Ms. Montanari has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families in a range of environments, including residential programs and delinquency settings, and has experience supporting preadolescent survivors of sexual abuse as well as their family systems. Her clinical experience encompasses treatment of personality disorders, paraphilic and co-occurring conditions such as substance use concerns, disruptive and impulse-control disorders, and a wide set of mood and trauma-related concerns. She has also served diverse populations and developed cultural sensitivity while working with clients and family members from different backgrounds.

Her therapeutic repertoire has included cognitive behavioral methods, reflective listening, solution-focused techniques, play therapy, stages of change, and approaches to crisis intervention, anger management, and motivational interviewing. Ms. Montanari provides individual, couples, family, and group services across the life span and addresses issues such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, addictions, relationship challenges, parenting struggles, ADHD, and self-esteem. Outside of her clinical role she enjoys time with her husband, family, friends, and dogs and pursues activities that support well-being like travel, swimming, music, and reading. Her stated mission is to provide a safe, relaxed and supportive atmosphere for increasing resolutions to life’s challenges.