- Warm interactive style
- Goal oriented
- 12 years experience
About Adan
Adan Montalvo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 12 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who feel stuck by offering a calm, respectful space to talk through stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, depression, codependency concerns, and other life changes. Sessions are aimed at practical steps people can try between meetings to see real movement.
His style is warm and interactive. He listens first, then helps clients set small goals that match their situation. He mixes cognitive-behavioral techniques with solution-focused work to address thinking patterns and find immediate problem-solving strategies.
Adan also uses client-centered and narrative approaches to help people make sense of their stories. That means he follows the client's lead, pays attention to personal meaning, and supports people as they rewrite unhelpful narratives about themselves.
He has worked with a wide range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, caregiver stress, and career questions. He aims to reduce shame and replace it with clearer options and workable plans.
Adan encourages people who are ready to make a change to take a small first step, whether that is answering a short questionnaire or scheduling an initial session. He offers practical support aimed at empowerment and steady progress.
Approaches that guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. The therapist creates space for people to describe their experience and helps them find their own solutions, which can be useful for building self-worth and clarity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It teaches concrete skills to test and change unhelpful thinking and to build small behavior changes that reduce anxiety and depression. Narrative Therapy helps people put their story into words and separate themselves from problem-saturated narratives. That approach can be helpful when someone wants to reframe old patterns, such as codependent behaviors or persistent self-criticism. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That means trying an approach, checking how it feels, and adjusting the plan together. For practical matters, the original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example shorter check-ins during a lunch break, fewer travel disruptions, or avoiding camera use when that helps someone engage. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to suit remote sessions so progress continues between meetings.Areas of expertise
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Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
This therapist works with many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, codependency, addictions, grief, and career stress.
What is the general approach in sessions?
Sessions are warm and interactive, blending cognitive-behavioral techniques with solution-focused work and client-centered listening to set achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
He has 12 years of experience as a psychotherapist working with a wide range of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
The clinician is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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