Patricia Montanari, LMHC, LPCC

Patricia Montanari is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in Florida with 16 years of experience. She works with adults on issues like stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, anger, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Sessions address practical problems and patterns that get in the way of daily functioning.

She uses straightforward, skills-based methods paired with attention to relationship patterns. Patricia blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, and client-centered techniques to help people notice what matters and practice different choices. Conversations focus on concrete strategies such as behavior changes, communication skills, and distress-tolerance tools.

Her background includes work across private, community, and residential settings. She has experience assessing and treating mood disorders, personality disorders, addictive behaviors, and trauma-related concerns. That work included supporting people affected by sexual abuse and working with diverse cultural backgrounds.

Patricia has provided individual, group, family, and couples services and has supported clients from childhood through older adulthood during her career. Her training also covers motivational interviewing, crisis intervention, and anger management techniques. She draws on this range when a problem needs both short-term tactics and longer-term skill building.

Outside of clinical work she spends time with family and dogs and keeps active with swimming, travel, music, and reading. To begin, readers should use the site matching steps to schedule an initial session and discuss which approaches feel most useful.

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