Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Hello! My name is Lynnette Montañez and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 7 years of experience working as a therapist. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma and sexual abuse, substance abuse, parenting problems, ADHD, and Bipolar Disorder, with a special focus in adoption and foster care issues.
I am originally from Illinois and relocated to Florida in 2010. I received my undergraduate degree in Social Work from Florida International University and my Master’s Degree in Social Work from Barry University.
My approach to therapy is interactive and client centered. Building rapport with my clients and gaining a clear understanding of their needs is of utmost importance for me. Using a strengths-based approach, I guide clients in identifying their strengths and work together to develop a treatment plan that will reinforce positive thinking and accomplish their goals. Through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), I assist my clients in learning the connection between their thoughts, feelings and behaviors and reinforce reframing negative or dysfunctional thinking/beliefs towards a more constructive reasoning. Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), I support clients through developing skills such as mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotion regulation with the goal of guiding clients towards a more fulfilled life in which they are active and present participants.
Outside of my work as a therapist, I also work in private adoptions. I love to read books, cook, play with my dog, and exercise during my free time.
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Lynnette Montañez is a Florida-based Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of clinical experience helping people address depression, anxiety, trauma and sexual abuse, substance use concerns, parenting challenges, ADHD, and bipolar disorder, with a particular focus on adoption and foster care issues.
Originally from Illinois, she relocated to Florida in 2010. She earned her undergraduate degree in social work from Florida International University and completed her Master of Social Work at Barry University.
Her therapeutic style is interactive and client-centered, with an emphasis on building rapport and gaining a clear understanding of each person’s needs. Using a strengths-based framework, she partners with clients to identify existing resources and develop a treatment plan that supports positive thinking and goal achievement. She frequently draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to explore links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and to reframe unhelpful thinking. She also uses dialectical behavior therapy to teach skills such as mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotion regulation so clients can participate more actively and fully in their lives.
In addition to her clinical work, Lynnette is involved in private adoptions. In her free time she enjoys reading, cooking, playing with her dog, and exercising. She is licensed to practice in Florida, a credential that reflects advanced clinical training and state authorization to provide therapy (license number SW16856).
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