Johana Montes De Oca, LMFT (MSMW)

Is a journey of seeking deeper meanings, and making sense of the problem. This type of therapy can be longer term treatment due to the nature of going back to the onset of the issue and exposing the underneath feelings to surface. In my experience, I have been able to witness how working on the root of the turmoil, it can help the healing and resolution long term. I utilize the essence of this therapy with my clients because I don't just treat the symptom but the core of the problem.

I am a certified evidenced based practitioner in Trauma Focused therapy for children and adolescents. According to research and my own experience practicing in this treatment, TF-CBT can successfully resolve complex trauma experiences as displayed emotionally and behaviorally. The impact that trauma can have on an individual can be scarring but I want to inform you that we can work together and make a difference, begin the healing process.

Working with client's suffering from depression is a specialty of mine. I have nearly 10 years of experience practicing from a psychodynamic/humanistic approach which means I seek to find the deeper meaning of the problems with you, empower you to speak up for yourself, and support you to continue to work through the depression process. I also embed a cognitive behavioral approach by introducing to you tools that may support your process as you work through the depression.

My approach is suitable for a person suffering from trauma, whether current or past trauma. I provide a safe space in session for you to find relief and work with you to support you towards your healing. In addition, I am a national certified Trauma Focused therapist for children, in which is backed by research. My knowledge, and over 10 years experience, provides me leverage to support you in your journey.

Many people learn to live with anxiety, and may feel stuck in this model. The work I do is geared to support my client's to find the onset of the problem and heal that deeper pain. I assist my clients to learn to tackle those symptoms through a cognitive approach, and help restructure those unhealthy thoughts and feelings. My style is eclectic. I am able to adapt to my client's needs. I will hold you in that emotional space you are in and assist you to begin to work through it.

I uphold authenticity, and feel that this approach has helped many of my clients. Through a humanistic approach my client is empowered to utilize their voice, practice listening to their inner feelings, and supported to pay close attention to experiencing them. I encourage my client's to take the driver seat and take control over their feelings and decision, while co-piloting with my client in this experience.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a type of treatment that helps increase an individual's awareness of negative thinking, feeling, and behaving as a way to support treating the problem in a different way and less problematic. This approach is structured in nature and really good in helping those with mental health disorders of anxiety, depression, and trauma. As a CBT provider, I will implement the use of mental health tools that would support your mental health.

I specialize in working with individuals that have experienced childhood trauma, & trauma from abuse. In some cases intergenerational trauma, past down from generations. There's healing that can be worked through from deeper emotional wounds. Many times individuals that have experienced perpetual trauma feel isolated, misunderstood, and trouble connecting with others. There is an aspect of anxiety stemming from attachment in most cases. I am an intuitive, experienced therapist and can help.

Internal Family Systems Model is an integrative approach to individual psychotherapy, best supports trauma related issues by exploring inner wounds by accessing certain subparts within ourselves. IFS can assist to help very wounded subparts & move the individual from extreme parts affected by trauma and into healing. This approach has great effects when working with an individual that is struggling with moving past attachment wounds, grief & loss, rejection and healing those distressed emotions.