Teresa Montes-Montalvo, LMFT, CA | Psychotherapist

About Teresa Montes-Montalvo

Focus areas

Bereavement / Grief Counseling

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Racism Issues

Dissociative Disorder

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Counseling

Relationship Struggles

Domestic Violence

Psychological Trauma

Clientele seen

Teenagers (13-17)

Couples

Young adults (18-24)

Families

Adults (25-64)

Treatment approaches

Attachment-based

Cognitive Processing (CPT)

Biofeedback

Compassion Focused

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Culturally Sensitive

Identity

Gender

Female

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latinx

Languages spoken

English, Spanish

Getting to know Teresa Montes-Montalvo

I focus my approach on helping clients explore their inner selves to understand trauma, anxiety, and life stressors, beginning the healing process through a cultural lens. My therapeutic approaches include, but are not limited to, Client-Centered Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy for Individuals and Couples, EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Therapy, Grief and Loss, and Attachment-Based Therapy. I provide therapy services to individuals, couples, multigenerational family systems, and therapists. I have significant experience supporting people who identify as first-generation in the United States. Additionally, I work extensively with clients addressing low self-esteem, anxiety, stress, trauma, intergenerational trauma, and PTSD. I also support clients facing challenges related to attachment, narrative therapy, Satir communication therapy, and structural therapy. My communication style fosters a judgment-free environment where clients feel safe and secure sharing their life stories. It is important to me that clients feel comfortable and supported, so I provide empathy, compassion, and understanding throughout their healing journey. I am a Latinx, bilingual Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 15 years of experience providing holistic, client-centered counseling to individuals, families, couples, adolescents, and members of the Latinx and LGBTQ+ communities. I earned my Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pacific Oaks College. Having lived in the U.S. for half of my life, I understand the dynamics of Latinx living here through both personal experience and education. I recognize that teens and young adults often struggle to find their cultural identity, feeling ?I am not from here and I am not from there.? I have worked in community settings focused on empowering clients to resume enjoying a fulfilled and wholesome life.

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Popular visit reasons

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Childhood Trauma

Depression

Postpartum Depression

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Therapy

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Childhood Trauma

Depression

Postpartum Depression

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - San Jose

Education and training

Pacific Oaks College, Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy

NPI number

1508116112

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What practice does Teresa Montes-Montalvo work with?

Teresa Montes-Montalvo works with Rula Health - San Jose.

What are common reasons for patients to see Teresa Montes-Montalvo?

Teresa Montes-Montalvo frequently sees patients for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Teresa Montes-Montalvo on their profile.