Krissel Montano, LCSW

Licensed in Texas · 3 years in practice

Krissel Montano helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, and burnout.

License and registration

LCSW, Texas: 55182 · expires July 2026
NPI: 1295388007 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 3
Languages: English, Spanish

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About Krissel

Krissel Montano helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, and burnout. She works with those dealing with relationship strain, career challenges, and major life changes. Krissel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, based in Texas and offers services in English and Spanish.

Her style is warm and straightforward. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings. She listens for patterns that keep clients stuck and helps them try different ways of responding.

Background and approach

Krissel uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She blends mindfulness practices to build calm and awareness. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels uncertain about change, and solution-focused work keeps sessions goal-directed and efficient.

She aims to make therapy feel doable. Conversations break big problems into small, manageable steps. Homework is concrete and tied to real-life situations clients care about.

Krissel brings three years of clinical experience to her practice. Her background includes supporting people with chronic pain, caregiver stress, attachment and family of origin concerns, and emotional issues such as guilt, shame, and impulsivity. She accepts international clients and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Krissel lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Depression
Compassion fatigue
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Krissel names

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Online support

Approaches for change you can use online

Krissel commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and test thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT focuses on changing patterns of thinking and action to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful responses to stress.

She also draws on mindfulness therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices. Mindfulness can help with emotional regulation, reducing reactivity, and staying present during hard moments. Motivational interviewing appears in sessions when someone feels unsure about making changes; it uses gentle questions to clarify values and build internal motivation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Krissel will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and then try methods that fit those aims. She revises the plan as needed so therapy stays useful and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for a full session with visual cues. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people exchange thoughts between sessions or fit therapy into a busy day. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to keep up with.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns can Krissel help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, grief, compassion fatigue, relationship and family problems, anger, career strain, bipolar management, and coping with life changes.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is warm, direct, and practical. Sessions focus on small steps clients can use between meetings to make steady progress.

What is her clinical experience?

Krissel has three years of clinical experience working with concerns such as chronic pain and illness, caregiver stress, attachment issues, and emotional challenges like guilt and impulsivity.

Where is Krissel licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Texas and provides services while located in that state.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she also accepts international clients.

In what formats are sessions provided?

Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing work?

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?

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