- Collaborative
- Goal oriented
- Faith-friendly
About Ana
Ana Montenegro is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with 10 years of experience. She draws on practical tools to help people facing anxiety, low self esteem, depression, and major life changes. Sessions are grounded in clear goals and a collaborative relationship between therapist and client.
She often uses cognitive behavioral ideas to notice how thoughts affect feelings and behavior, and she may suggest simple homework to practice new skills between meetings. Ana also uses solution-focused and psychodynamic ideas when helpful, balancing short-term problem solving with attention to deeper patterns that show up in relationships and life choices.
Ana has worked with people dealing with parenting and blended family challenges, grief, body image and self-love issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, career transitions, and ADHD-related struggles. She integrates faith when clients request spiritual guidance through Christian Counseling.
Her style is inviting and practical. She explains what to expect, sets clear targets, and partners with clients on steps toward change. That makes sessions useful for those who want structured support and real-life strategies.
She speaks English and Spanish and practices in California. Ana keeps learning through trainings and evidence-based practices to inform her work. To begin, she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a session that fits their timetable.
She often uses cognitive behavioral ideas to notice how thoughts affect feelings and behavior, and she may suggest simple homework to practice new skills between meetings. Ana also uses solution-focused and psychodynamic ideas when helpful, balancing short-term problem solving with attention to deeper patterns that show up in relationships and life choices.
Ana has worked with people dealing with parenting and blended family challenges, grief, body image and self-love issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, career transitions, and ADHD-related struggles. She integrates faith when clients request spiritual guidance through Christian Counseling.
Her style is inviting and practical. She explains what to expect, sets clear targets, and partners with clients on steps toward change. That makes sessions useful for those who want structured support and real-life strategies.
She speaks English and Spanish and practices in California. Ana keeps learning through trainings and evidence-based practices to inform her work. To begin, she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a session that fits their timetable.