Oscar Montes, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Los Angeles, CA. Works with Anxiety, Coping Skills and Depression. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Anger Management
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Coping Skills, Depression, Anger Management, Family Conflict, Grief, Intellectual Disability, LGBTQ+, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Oppositional Defiance (ODD), Parenting, Peer Relationships, Racial Identity, School Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sexual Abuse, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma and PTSD

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross, CarePartners, Cigna and Evernorth, Coventry, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Evry Health, Geisinger, Government Employees Health Association (GEHA), Harvard Pilgrim, Health Net, Horizon BCBS, Humana, Independence Blue Cross, Managed Health Network (MHN), MHNet Behavioral Health, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, Sentara Health Plans, Sidecar Health, Sutter, TRICARE, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Hea

Ages

Preteen, Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals, Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

California State University, Northridge

Education & qualifications