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Cynthia Montcalm, LMFT, LPC
Louisiana
LMFT and LPC - Stress and relationship concerns
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
- Solution-focused goals
About Cynthia
Cynthia Montcalm is an LMFT and an LPC licensed in Louisiana with 24 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, parenting strains, relationship and family problems, and issues like trauma, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties. Cynthia also addresses ADHD, anger, career questions, caregiver stress, and aging-related concerns.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and dialectical behavior approaches. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new responses. Conversations are practical and goal-oriented, with clear steps to try between meetings.
Her style emphasizes straightforward skills for emotion regulation, communication, and problem solving. She draws on solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals and existential ideas when people face meaning or life-transition questions. This lets sessions shift between skill practice and exploring values.
Cynthia treats relationship and family-related concerns by helping individuals understand patterns and change behaviors that cause conflict. She works with people on attachment and blended family dynamics, codependency, and caregiver stress, always keeping the work concrete and action-oriented.
Throughout her work she emphasizes real-world strategies clients can use right away. Expect clear explanations of methods, suggestions for exercises, and regular reviews of what is or isn't working. To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to match and schedule an initial session.
How her therapeutic approaches are used in online work
CBT focuses on spotting thought patterns and testing small behavior changes. Online sessions using CBT often include structured exercises, brief skills practice in-session, and clear between-session tasks to try in everyday life. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting; online sessions with this approach let the therapist follow the client’s concerns and clarify what matters most right now.DBT supplies concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. In telehealth-style work, DBT techniques translate into short teaching segments, role-play of new responses, and homework that reinforces emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will review needs, goals, and preferences together and suggest which methods to try first. That plan can change as progress is reviewed, so the work stays focused on what helps most.
The original biography does not list specific online formats. Confirm the session formats offered before booking so you know whether phone or video is provided. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time while keeping the same structured work on thoughts, skills, and goals.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help people with most often?
Cynthia helps with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar issues, trauma and grief, relationship and family problems, parenting concerns, ADHD, and related areas listed on her profile.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to practice alternative responses. Sessions include exercises and homework to test new ways of thinking and behaving.
What is her professional background?
She has 24 years of clinical experience and has worked with individuals and families using CBT, DBT, client-centered, existential, and solution-focused approaches.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LMFT and LPC credentials and is licensed in Louisiana.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking so you know whether phone or video sessions are offered.
How is cost handled and how do I start?
Cost varies by location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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