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Who I work with

Individuals

Therapy settings

Virtual

Phone

Availability

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
9-5pm, after 5pm

Rates

Regular Rate

Individuals: $100

Sliding Scale

Individuals: $29-$50

I have some pro-bono spots.

Please inquire about availability of these reduced fee options.

Vanessa Montes

(She/her)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Student Therapist

Flexible Minds
Accepting new clients
Offering services in: Ontario
Practicum ends: April 20, 2025

** Inquire with the student therapist about your options for therapy after their end date.

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Get to know Vanessa

Life often challenges us with forced twists and turns. This makes it easy for us to doubt our decisions and ability to overcome uncertainty. Despite our best efforts to be resilient, both positive and difficult events can change our sense of identity. This often brings about anxiety, depression, confusion and sometimes hopelessness. If you question whether you should have done something different to prevent you from going through what you are right now, perhaps therapy could be a helpful place for you to make new appropriate changes and find value and growth opportunities. My goal is to help you through a journey of authentic reinvention, taking value-driven actions and genuinely connecting with your environment.

Although I enjoy working with individuals from all walks of life, I’m most passionate about supporting those who are facing adaptability and adjustment challenges. My primary focus is working with parents dealing with parenting issues, immigrants experiencing acculturation challenges, and individuals navigating significant life transitions.

As a parent and part-time wellness and sports coach for children and preteens, I understand the importance of supporting parents in becoming effective leaders and building stronger connections with their children. My experience as a global mobility advisor accounts for over eight years supporting expat families raising children away from extended relatives. My background in human resources has also equipped me with the ability to help clients identify their strengths, transform experiences into valuable skills, and improve workplace dynamics through effective communication and conflict resolution.

In my approach, I integrate person-centered and holistic techniques to help you face life’s challenges with creativity and resilience. My work includes dance therapy, which encourages positive emotional expression through movement; cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to reshape unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to foster self-compassion and focus on values-driven action; and narrative therapy to help reframe personal experiences and create a more empowering self-narrative. Together, we’ll create a collaborative, supportive environment where setbacks become opportunities for growth, connection, and meaning.

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La vida nos desafía con giros inesperados que pueden hacernos dudar de nuestras decisiones y nuestra capacidad para enfrentar la incertidumbre. A pesar de nuestros mejores esfuerzos por ser resilientes, tanto los eventos positivos como los difíciles pueden afectar nuestro sentido de identidad, generando ansiedad, depresión, confusión y, a veces, desesperanza. Si te preguntas si podrías haber hecho algo distinto para evitar lo que estás pasando ahora, quizás la terapia sea un espacio útil para lograr nuevos cambios y encontrar valor y oportunidades de crecimiento. Mi objetivo es acompañarte en un viaje de auténtica reinvención, tomando acciones guiadas por tus valores y conectando genuinamente con tu entorno

Aunque disfruto trabajar con personas de todas las edades y contextos, me enfoco especialmente en apoyar a quienes enfrentan desafíos de adaptación. Trabajo principalmente con padres que lidian con temas de crianza, inmigrantes que atraviesan el proceso de aculturación y personas que experimentan transiciones importantes en la vida.

Como madre y entrenadora de bienestar y deportes para niños y preadolescentes, entiendo la importancia de ayudar a los padres a convertirse en líderes efectivos y construir conexiones más sólidas con sus hijos. Además, mi experiencia como asesora de movilidad internacional, con más de ocho años apoyando a familias expatriadas en la crianza de sus hijos lejos de la familia extendida, me ha dado una perspectiva profunda sobre estos desafíos. Mi trayectoria en recursos humanos me permite ayudar a los clientes a identificar sus fortalezas, transformar experiencias en habilidades valiosas y mejorar la dinámica en el trabajo mediante una comunicación efectiva y la resolución de conflictos.

Mi enfoque integra técnicas centradas en la persona y holísticas para ayudarte a enfrentar los retos de la vida con creatividad y resiliencia. Utilizo la terapia de danza para promover la expresión emocional positiva a través del movimiento; la terapia cognitivo-conductual (TCC) para reformular pensamientos y conductas poco útiles; la terapia de aceptación y compromiso (ACT) para fomentar la autocompasión y las acciones guiadas por valores; y la terapia narrativa para reescribir tu historia desde las fortalezas y la resiliencia. Juntos, crearemos un entorno colaborativo y de apoyo en el que los desafíos se conviertan en oportunidades de crecimiento, conexión y significado.

Es importante que te sientas cómodo trabajando conmigo. Por eso, ofrezco una consulta gratuita de 15 minutos sin compromiso para asegurarnos de que somos un buen equipo. ¡Espero conocerte!

Who I work with

Individuals

Therapy settings

Virtual

Phone

Availability

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
9-5pm, after 5pm

Rates

Regular

Individuals: $100

Reduced

I have some pro-bono spots.

Please inquire about availability of these reduced fee options.

A Note on Student Therapists:

Student therapists meet entry-to-practice standards of qualification (example from Ontario). Student therapists may be focusing their learning on treating a specific population, issue or use of a specific type of therapy.

These are the areas of practice on which
I am focusing my learning while in practicum:

Modalities

Cognitive-Behavioral
Humanistic
Solution Focused
Mindful

Communities

Caregivers
Disability
LGBTQ+
Neurodiverse
Religious/Spiritual
Women

Issues

ADD/ADHD
Addiction
Body Image
Burnout/Stress
Career & Workplace
Family Issues
Grief & Loss
Life Transitions (eg. Breakups/Empty-nest)
Self Harm & Suicidality
Eating Disorders
Friendship
Self Esteem
C-PTSD & Trauma
Co-dependence
Domestic Violence
Intimacy/Sex