- Stress and anxiety
- Life transitions
- Trauma and abuse
About Jessica
Jessica Montoya is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in New Mexico with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, and also addresses life purpose concerns. Jessica speaks English and works with adults who are navigating transitions or feeling stuck after changes in work, relationships, or health.
Her approach is down-to-earth and practical. She uses client-centered methods to keep conversations focused on what matters to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques help identify patterns of thinking and behavior that get in the way. Mindfulness practices are offered as a way to develop attention and reduce reactivity.
Sessions include clear goal-setting and short-term strategies alongside longer reflections about values and direction. Motivational Interviewing is used to clarify what someone wants to change and build small steps toward that change. Narrative Therapy helps people name the stories they live by and consider different perspectives on their life and choices.
Jessica adapts the pace to the client's needs, alternating problem-solving work with moments of reflection. She suggests practical exercises people can try between sessions to test new ways of coping. Fees vary with location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. That first meeting is used to set goals and choose which methods will be most useful going forward.
How Jessica adapts therapeutic approaches for online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. It helps people organize thoughts about their values and the decisions they face, which is useful when someone is unsure what comes next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets patterns of thinking and behavior with practical exercises to try between sessions; it is often used for anxiety, low mood, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and support clearer thinking during change.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jessica treats that choice as collaborative: the therapist and client review goals, try methods, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. That process may mix short-term problem solving with deeper narrative reflection about life purpose and meaning.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Phone sessions can lower bandwidth needs, while video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when preferable. Jessica will discuss which option best fits a client's schedule, goals, and day-to-day practicalities.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and related issues such as life purpose and workplace stress.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical tools. She uses CBT to change unhelpful thinking and motivational interviewing to set concrete next steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional work experience supporting adults with stress, trauma, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor licensed in New Mexico and practices from that state.
Can I work with her in another language or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to set goals and plan next steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.