- Years in practice
- 44
- Credentials
- CA Psychologist
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Cynthia
Dr. Cynthia Montgomery is a clinical psychologist based in California with more than four decades of practice. She brings 44 years of experience to work with people facing depression, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and parenting challenges.
She speaks both English and Spanish and draws on long experience with addiction and trauma-related concerns. She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She aims to help people identify unhelpful patterns and try small changes that make daily life easier.
Background and approach
Conversations move at a real-world pace so parents can fit therapy into busy schedules. Her background includes neuropsychology and geriatric work, and a decade treating addictions. That history informs how she looks at family roles and caregiving stress.
She also has experience with military-related trauma and post-traumatic stress from earlier clinical work with active duty service members. Dr. Montgomery wrote a parenting book that reflects a direct, humorous tone and a focus on realistic strategies for caregivers.
She uses a mix of approaches to meet each person’s needs, including tools that teach coping skills and ways to shift upsetting thoughts and behaviors. People who choose her often want clear guidance, practical tools, and a therapist who speaks plainly. She works collaboratively to set goals and track progress in ways that fit a family life and varying schedules.
What Cynthia works with
Everything Cynthia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Cynthia helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Family problems
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Cynthia lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online parenting support
Dr. Montgomery commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which helps with anxiety, depression, and panic symptoms. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses memories and reactions tied to past trauma and helps reduce their hold on daily life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past to choose methods that fit each person. Together they decide whether to prioritize coping skills, trauma work, or a mix of strategies based on needs and timing.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial expressions and body language, while phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can fit into busy caregiver routines or provide brief ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to schedule therapy around family life and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Cynthia
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, anger, and parenting challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is down-to-earth and direct, focusing on practical steps and clear tools that clients can use between sessions.
How long has she practiced?
She has 44 years of clinical experience, including work in neuropsychology, geriatric care, and a decade treating addictions.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a California psychologist, licensed as CA Psychologist 8862, and practices from California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she has experience studying in Costa Rica.
Can I meet with her if I live outside the U.S.?
She accepts international clients; cross-border scheduling is handled through the platform's appointment system.
How are sessions delivered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.
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