- Trauma-informed care
- Goal-focused work
- Compassionate listener
About Amy
Amy Montoya is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 16 years of clinical experience. She draws on a long history in social services and direct client care to help people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship struggles. Amy aims to treat each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion from the first meeting.
She previously worked for many years as a Social Services Director in a nursing home setting, which shaped her practical approach to caregiving stress, chronic illness, and aging-related concerns. That background also informs her work with grief and caregiver strain.
Amy combines listening with evidence-based methods to fit each person’s needs. She uses client-centered strategies to create space for people to tell their story. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach coping tools that can be used between sessions.
For trauma and heavy emotional memories, Amy incorporates Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing where appropriate. She works with people on issues such as codependency, abandonment, identity concerns, and intimacy challenges.
Her style is collaborative and practical. Amy helps people set clear goals and practices small, manageable changes. She encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes and supports people as they build healthier patterns over time.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Amy regularly uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful space where people can tell their story and set goals. This approach focuses on listening, understanding each person's priorities, and shaping sessions around what matters most to the client.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood. CBT includes practical exercises and homework to change unhelpful thinking and build new skills for anxiety, depression, and stress management.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are another tool she uses for emotion regulation and coping. These skills teach breathing, grounding, and problem-solving techniques that help during moments of high emotion or impulsive urges.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amy will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time and checks in about what is or isn’t helping.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online options can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, save commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Ask about the available formats and scheduling to see what will best fit your routine and goals.
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Experience
16+ years
Credentials
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Amy address?
Amy works with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, codependency, parenting and caregiver stress, and identity questions such as LGBT-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She takes a collaborative, practical approach that starts with listening. Sessions blend client-centered conversation with skill teaching from CBT and DBT to help people manage symptoms and practice new behaviors.
What is her clinical background?
Amy has 16 years of professional experience and previously served as a Social Services Director in a nursing home for many years, which informs her work with aging, chronic illness, and caregiver issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Colorado and practices with that credential in her clinical work.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking to know how sessions are conducted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Amy?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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