Alexis Montang
About
I believe therapy is a collaborative journey built on trust, authenticity, and compassion. As a therapist, I strive to create a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment where children, teens, and families feel safe to express themselves, explore difficult emotions, and develop meaningful tools for growth. My goal is to meet each client where they are while recognizing and honoring their unique strengths, experiences, and resilience. I view behavior as communication and believe that every emotion and response serves a purpose. Rather than focusing solely on eliminating behaviors or symptoms, I work to understand the underlying experiences, unmet needs, and patterns contributing to a client's challenges. Together, we identify practical strategies that promote emotional regulation, healthier relationships, increased confidence, and lasting change. I am passionate about working with children, adolescents, and families experiencing grief and loss, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, attachment concerns, family conflict, life transitions, and challenges at school or home. I recognize that growth often occurs when the entire family feels supported, so I value collaborating with parents and caregivers throughout the therapeutic process. By providing education, encouragement, and practical tools, I help families strengthen communication, deepen connection, and navigate challenges together. My therapeutic style is compassionate, collaborative, and strengths-based. I believe every individual has the capacity for healing and growth when they feel seen, heard, and understood. Whether supporting a child learning to manage big emotions, a teenager navigating identity or anxiety, or a family adjusting to significant life changes, I am committed to providing evidence-based care tailored to each client's unique needs. My hope is that every client leaves therapy with greater resilience, deeper self-understanding, stronger relationships, and the confidence to navigate life's challenges long after our work together has ended.
First session
Your first therapy session is all about creating a welcoming, comfortable space where you can begin to feel safe and heard. Starting therapy can feel exciting, overwhelming, or even a little uncertain, and all of those feelings are completely welcome. There is no expectation that you have everything figured out before you walk through the door. During our first session, we'll spend time getting to know one another. I'll learn about what brings you or your family to therapy, the challenges you're facing, your strengths, and what you hope to gain from our work together. I'll also answer any questions you have about the therapy process so you know what to expect moving forward. One of my core beliefs is that every behavior is a form of communication. Rather than focusing only on changing behaviors, I work to understand the emotions, experiences, and unmet needs that may be contributing to them. Together, we'll begin exploring those underlying patterns while identifying practical ways to support growth and healing. Therapy is a collaborative partnership. You are the expert on your own life, and my role is to provide guidance, support, education, and evidence-based tools to help you move toward your goals. Sometimes that means celebrating progress, sometimes it means gently challenging unhelpful patterns, and often it means creating space to process difficult emotions without judgment. Whether I'm working with a child, adolescent, or family, I want every client to leave our first session feeling understood, respected, and hopeful. By the end of our time together, you'll have a clearer understanding of your goals, how I approach therapy, and what our work together may look like as we move forward. My hope is that you'll leave knowing you don't have to navigate life's challenges alone.
Strengths
I believe behaviors and overwhelming emotions tell a story. Rather than focusing onlyu on managing symptoms, I help children, teens, and families understand the underlying needs riving those experiences. My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based practices, including attachment-focused, cognitive behavioral, acceptance and commitment, and play-based interventions. I view parents and caregivers as essential partners in the therapeutic process and work alongside families to strengthen communication, build emotional resilience, and create lasting change. Whether you're navigating grief, anxiety, emotional regulation challenges, life transitions, or family stress, my goal is to help you develop the skills and confidence to face life's challenges with greater connection, resilience, and hope.
Ideal clients
I work with children, adolescents, adults, and families who are navigating life's challenges and are looking for meaningful, lasting change rather than a quick fix. My clients may be experiencing grief and loss, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, attachment concerns, postpartum adjustment, family conflict, life transitions, or difficulties at school, home, or in relationships. Whether you're seeking support for yourself, your child, or your family, I strive to create a space where you feel understood, supported, and empowered. One of the things that sets my approach apart is my belief that behavior is communication. Rather than focusing solely on stopping challenging behaviors or managing symptoms, I work collaboratively with clients to understand the emotions, experiences, and unmet needs driving them. When we uncover the "why" behind behaviors, we can build healthier coping strategies and create lasting change. I have a special passion for supporting postpartum mothers and parents as they navigate the emotional and relational changes that often accompany pregnancy, birth, and raising children. Parenthood can bring immense joy, but it can also feel overwhelming, isolating, and emotionally exhausting. I also work with grieving adults who are processing the loss of a loved one, significant life changes, or other experiences of grief that can deeply impact daily life. My goal is to provide a compassionate space where healing can occur at your own pace. I especially enjoy partnering with parents and caregivers because I believe meaningful change happens when the entire support system feels informed, empowered, and connected. Whether I'm helping a child manage big emotions, supporting a teen through anxiety or identity development, walking alongside a postpartum mother, or helping an adult navigate grief, my goal is to foster resilience, strengthen relationships, and equip clients with practical tools and lasting confidence to navigate life's challenges with hope and self-compassion.
Treatment methods
Grief Therapy
approach grief therapy with the understanding that grief is a deeply personal experience with no "right" way to heal. Whether you're grieving the loss of a loved one, a relationship, a pregnancy, a stage of life, or another significant life change, I provide a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where you can process your emotions at your own pace. In our work together, I help clients explore the many ways grief can affect their thoughts, emotions, relationships, and daily functioning. Rather than encouraging clients to "move on," I support them in learning how to carry their loss while continuing to find meaning, connection, and hope. I believe healing comes from acknowledging and honoring grief, not avoiding it. My approach is tailored to each individual's unique experience and may include identifying healthy coping strategies, processing difficult emotions, exploring the impact of the loss on identity and relationships, and developing tools to manage anxiety, guilt, anger, or sadness that often accompany grief. For children and adolescents, I incorporate developmentally appropriate interventions, including play, creative expression, and activities that help them safely understand and communicate their feelings. Throughout the therapeutic process, I emphasize resilience while honoring the ongoing bond clients may continue to have with the person or life they have lost. My goal is to help clients feel supported, understood, and empowered as they navigate their grief, allowing space for both sorrow and healing. Together, we work toward integrating the loss into their life story in a way that fosters emotional well-being, renewed purpose, and the confidence to move forward without leaving their loved one or experience behind.
Location
Virtual sessions