Mary Darling Montero

Mary Darling Montero
Profession(s): Psychotherapy
License Status:  I'm a registered professional.
License Type:  ACSW
License Number:  ACSW 21485

My Approach to Helping

I believe that every person deserves to live his or her best life. To that aim, I work to develop a therapeutic relationship that provides a safe environment where you can explore personal difficulties, receive nonjudgmental support, and collaborate with me to find solutions that work for you and enhance your life.
 

Services I Provide

  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Family Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Distance or Phone Therapy
 

Ages I Work With

  • Teens
  • Adults
 

Languages I Speak

  • English
 
 

Therapy Approaches I Use

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Humanistic Psychology
  • Psychodynamic
  • Solution Focused Therapy
  • Systems Theory /Therapy
  • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
 
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Locations & Maps
Office 1: 
1821 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 647 Santa Monica, CA
Santa Monica, CA 90403 United States
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Concerns & Issues I Help With

  • Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
  • Abandonment and/or Fear of
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Bereavement
  • Blended Family Issues
  • Career Choice
  • Caregiver Issues/Stress
  • Child and/or Adolescent Issues
  • Codependency / Dependency
  • Communication Problems
  • Depression
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Emptiness
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • Family Problems
  • Forgiveness
  • Grief & Loss
  • Identity Issues
  • Inadequacy
  • Irritability
  • Isolation (Emotional & Social)
  • Life Purpose/Meaning/Inner-Guidance
  • Mood Disturbance
  • Panic
  • Parenting
  • Phobias / Fears
  • Physical Abuse
  • Post Partum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Reproduction, Pregnancy, & Birthing
  • Religion
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm (Cutting, etc.)
  • Self-Love
  • Sensitivity to Criticism
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Shame
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Trust Issues
  • Values Clarification
  • Violence
  • Women's Issues
  • Workplace Issues
  • Worry
  • Worthlessness