Dr. Cynthia Montgomery, CA Psychologist
Practical psychologist with decades of experience
Book with CynthiaWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Cynthia works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- CA Psychologist
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 44
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cynthia
Dr. Cynthia Montgomery is a California psychologist with more than four decades of clinical experience. She brings a practical, straightforward style to sessions and focuses on common struggles such as anxiety, depression, stress, relationship problems, parenting strain, and anger.
She holds the credential CA Psychologist 8862 and works in both English and Spanish. Over 44 years, Cynthia has treated a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and family problems.
Background and approach
She also has long experience with aging and geriatric issues, cancer-related distress, caregiver stress, and mood disorders. Her background includes work with veterans and people affected by post-traumatic stress. Her approach is direct and down-to-earth.
She uses practical strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and teaches mindfulness tools to help manage overwhelming feelings. She also draws on trauma-focused methods and Internal Family Systems ideas when fitting them to a person's situation. Sessions aim to identify patterns that keep problems going and to build manageable steps for change.
Cynthia often helps people set clear goals, try small behavior changes, and practice skills between sessions. She also supports families and parents who need ways to cope with stress and difficult moments. People who prefer straightforward guidance and evidence-based tools often find this style helpful.
Cynthia offers care in Spanish or English and accepts international clients for remote sessions when that fits the person seeking help.
What Cynthia works with
Everything Cynthia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Cynthia's practice.
- 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.
Approach-driven online care with practical tools
Dr. Montgomery uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and many everyday struggles because it breaks issues into clear steps to work on.She also integrates Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and help with stress, anger, and ongoing worry. Mindfulness can make it easier to notice triggers and choose a different response.
Finding the right approach is a shared effort. She will work with each person to decide whether CBT, mindfulness, trauma-focused work, or parts-based methods like Internal Family Systems best fit their goals and preferences. The plan can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online formats give practical flexibility. Video calls support face-to-face interaction, phone sessions can require less bandwidth, live chat allows quick check-ins, and text messaging helps with brief reflections or reminders between sessions. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and to keep therapeutic work going across different life demands.
Questions people ask about Cynthia
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, trauma and anger among other concerns.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Her style is down-to-earth and straightforward, using goal-focused work and practical exercises to address everyday problems.
How much experience does this therapist have?
She brings 44 years of professional experience in clinical psychology across many issues including geriatric and neuropsychology-related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is listed as CA Psychologist 8862 and practices from California.
Can I work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to accommodate bilingual clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as possible formats.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.