Patricia Montanari, LMHC, LPCC

Florida · 16 years in practice

Patricia Montanari is a licensed mental health counselor who combines emotion-focused work with practical problem-solving.

License and registration

LMHC, Florida: MH15998 · expires March 2027
LPCC, New Mexico: CTB-2023-0327 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1366757304 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 16
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Patricia

Patricia Montanari is a licensed mental health counselor who combines emotion-focused work with practical problem-solving. She draws on different therapy styles to help people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, and mood concerns. Patricia speaks plain language and aims to make sessions feel supportive and solution-oriented.

She has 16 years of experience in clinical settings across community agencies, group programs, home-based work, and independent practice. That background includes helping people cope with trauma and abuse, parenting strains, relationship challenges, and complicated grief or life transitions.

Background and approach

Patricia has worked with those facing obsessive patterns, panic, and process addictions as well as mood instability such as bipolar and depression. Her approach blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with acceptance and commitment ideas and cognitive-behavioral tools. She also uses attachment-informed and client-centered methods to follow what matters most to each person.

Sessions often include learning new coping skills, examining painful feelings, and practicing different ways to respond to stress. Patricia has experience with cultural and multicultural concerns and aims to meet each person where they are. She also supports people dealing with first responder issues, guilt and shame, infidelity, and isolation.

Work may focus on rebuilding self-love, improving communication, or managing compulsive behaviors. Outside of work she enjoys time with family and dogs, travel, swimming, music, and reading. Patricia aims to create a relaxed, supportive space where people can work toward clearer thinking and healthier patterns.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Patricia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Body image
Communication problems
First responder issues
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual dysfunction

Approaches Patricia names

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Online support

Emotion-focused and practical approaches for online care

Patricia uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and shift painful emotion patterns that affect relationships and self-worth. That work focuses on noticing emotions, naming them, and trying different responses to break repetitive cycles.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which emphasizes noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and taking actions that matter. Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at connection and trust issues, helping people understand how early bonds affect current relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then adapt tools and pacing together over time.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for a deeper conversational session, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, chat or text can suit quick check-ins or shorter exchanges. These options make it easier to access care around work, family, or travel commitments.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Patricia help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and related issues such as body image and isolation.

What is Patricia's therapy style like?

Her style blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with ACT and CBT ideas, plus attachment-informed and client-centered methods to match a person's needs and goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Patricia brings 16 years of experience working in community agencies, group programs, home-based services, and independent practice settings.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She holds LMHC and LPCC credentials and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she offer online?

Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging are available for online work.

How does pricing and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps should I take to begin working together?

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