Veronica Montoya, LPC, LMHC

Veronica Montoya is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, and relationship struggles. She works with individuals who are coping with trauma, intimacy concerns, anger, self-esteem problems, career questions, bipolar mood challenges, and life transitions. Veronica speaks English and Spanish and practices out of Florida.

She favors practical, goal-focused work. Sessions focus on setting clear goals together and using techniques that fit each person’s needs. Veronica draws from cognitive behavioral methods, acceptance and commitment ideas, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to help clients make changes and build skills.

Her background includes a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Florida Gulf Coast University. She has nine years of experience working with people across age groups and many life situations.

In therapy she aims to create a trusting relationship and a straightforward plan. She encourages clients to use their strengths while tackling difficult patterns like codependency, attachment issues, and communication problems. She also supports work on social anxiety, self-love, and women’s issues.

Veronica often blends skill practice with gentle exploration of values and motivation. She helps people take small, concrete steps toward changes that matter. To start, she asks clients to outline current concerns and goals so treatment can be tailored from the first session.

How these approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when thoughts or feelings are difficult. It often helps with anxiety, addictions, and life transitions by shifting attention from avoidance to action.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for depression, anxiety, social phobia, and building coping tools for everyday challenges.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These practices can support stress management, emotion regulation, and relapse prevention for substance concerns.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and what’s most helpful in daily life. That plan can shift over time as needs change.

Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use skills learned in sessions during real-world routines, supporting steady progress over weeks.