As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.
Mindfulness informed
Practical coping tools
Values-based work
About Lori
Dr. Lori Montross helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and the strain of life changes. She supports concerns around self-esteem and compassion fatigue and offers guidance for issues like isolation, workplace stress, and women's issues. Dr. Montross is a California psychologist with ten years of clinical experience and uses practical, down-to-earth methods in sessions.
Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental. Conversations focus on who a person is now and who they want to become. Sessions often include building new habits, trying tools for everyday coping, and noticing small shifts that add up over time.
Dr. Montross draws on several well-known therapies to shape sessions. Mindfulness Therapy is used to help people pay attention to the present moment and reduce reactivity. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, supports taking action that fits personal values even when feelings are difficult. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors.
Therapy is collaborative and practical. People leave sessions with a personalized road map they can use between appointments. The goal is clearer priorities and more manageable days rather than quick fixes.
All sessions are provided from California and are conducted in English. Prospective clients follow an intake process to match with Dr. Montross and schedule sessions according to her availability.
Mindful and Values-Focused Online Support
Dr. Montross uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice their thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them. That approach often helps with anxiety, stress, and coping with health-related or life transition challenges. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, pairs well with mindfulness by helping people identify values and take action toward those values even when emotions are uncomfortable.
She also draws on Client-Centered principles to keep sessions empathetic and collaborative, and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to teach concrete skills for changing unhelpful thinking patterns. Together these approaches aim to give practical tools that can be used between appointments as well as during sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Decisions about techniques and the session plan are made together so the approach fits the person's life and needs.
If you are considering online options, confirm the current session formats when you start the intake process. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists will help tailor session length and focus so sessions align with everyday schedules and goals.
These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing mindfulness as an approach does not mean a therapist holds a formal mindfulness training or certificate.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
Common concerns include stress, anxiety, grief, depression, coping with life changes, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue, plus related issues such as isolation, workplace stress, and women's issues.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and nonjudgmental, focusing on building habits, learning practical tools, and clarifying values so people can make meaningful changes in daily life.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has ten years of experience working as a clinician in psychological care, using a range of therapeutic approaches to support clients.
What are the therapist's credentials and where are they based?
She is listed as CA Psychologist 25412 and practices in California.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; specific pricing is provided during the intake process.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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