Dr. Priscilla Sobremonte , LCSW

Dr. Priscilla Sobremonte blends a client-centered approach with practical therapies to help people cope with stress, trauma, depression, anxiety, and life transitions. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 24 years of experience and practices in California. Her style is straightforward and collaborative, focusing on what a person wants to change and how to get there.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness practices are used to calm racing thoughts and improve sleep. Existential ideas are woven in when people face big life questions or grief.

Her background includes work in community mental health, juvenile justice settings, correctional mental health, Kaiser Permanente, and Veterans Health Care. That experience gave her a broad view of how trauma, addiction, and chronic illness affect daily life. She started private practice in 2006 and has continued using collaborative treatment planning.

Dr. Sobremonte also developed a narrative journaling resource called Therapeutic Journaling: Making Sense of My Life, aimed at helping people process difficult experiences. She emphasizes practical steps, simple tools, and steady pacing rather than long theoretical talks.

Sessions address parenting strain, caregiver stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and career or coping-with-change issues. She notes she cannot provide letters for employer time off or disability verification.

Therapeutic approaches and online care explained

Dr. Sobremonte uses Client-Centered Therapy to center the conversation on each person's goals and priorities, letting clients guide what matters most and shaping plans around their needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replace them with practical alternatives that reduce anxiety and improve mood. Mindfulness Therapy helps people develop simple present-moment practices to quiet rumination, aid sleep, and manage strong emotions.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to match methods to the problem, goals, and personal style. That way the plan can change over time as needs shift or new challenges appear.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into daily life. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, short coaching moments, or ongoing written reflection between sessions. These options provide flexibility for people juggling work, caregiving, or health constraints.