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Not many people look back at their teenage and early adult years as a breezy period in life.

It's rough trying to figure out your identity, emotions, relationships, and when to apply your independence, while also dealing with pressure from everyone around you. It may be extra hard if we also deal with anxiety, depression, and past trauma. And for parents with a child sitting in this complex life stage...I plan to support you also!

Summing it up, I help teens and young adults:

Develop tools to cope with anxiety and that overwhelmed feeling
Implement strategies to reduce sadness and feeling alone
Identify unique strengths and skills
Communicate more effectively
Build your self-esteem and a sense of empowerment
Deal with strained relationships, especially in the family
Process traumatic experiences
Learn tactics to maintain sobriety or recovery

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Hi, I'm Lish.

Life can be tough, and I feel fortunate to support clients in navigating the many changes occurring during teen and young adult years. Depending on your interests, I like to incorporate art, music, animals, or narrative therapy techniques into sessions. After all, this is all about you! You'll find I strive to assist clients in feeling comfortable and at ease in sessions. Typical appointments are online but if you are based near Montgomery, TX we can meet in-person.

I'm genuine and relatable in my counseling approach. Above all, I'm on your side and an ally in your journey. I also enjoy supporting parents of clients if requested. I commonly work with those working through anxiety, depression, trauma, and recovery. I have had experiences working at a Betty Ford outpatient center, a private practice, a community health agency and shelter. I earned a Masters degree in Counseling from Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School and have another graduate degree in Human Resources. Prior to offering therapy, I spent a number of years in career and life counseling roles at several universities.
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Animals have always been a huge part of my life and I hope to share the positive impact of the human-animal bond with clients. Following Natural Lifemanship practices, I'll offer equine/horse-assisted therapy in early 2025 out of Magnolia.

Let's connect soon and collaborate on new year goals!

- Lish Montesa, MA, LPC-Associate, NCC
Supervised by Monica McClain, LPC-S

Experience & Education:

Licensed Professional Counselor - Associate, supervised by Monica McClain, (LPC-S)
Masters Degree in Counseling
Masters Degree in Human Resources

Modalities Used:

Trauma-Focused CBT
DBT
Relational-Cultural Therapy
Family Systems Counseling

Specialties:

Individual Counseling
Parent/Caregiver Support
Relationship Navigation
Recovery Maintenance
Animal-Assisted Therapy

Your local therapist
supporting teens & young adults

Not many people look back at their teenage and early adult years as a breezy period in life.

Hi, I'm Lish.

Reach out for a free 15-min. consultation