Dr. Priscilla Sobremonte, LCSW
Narrative-informed, client-centered care
Details
| Name | Dr. Priscilla Sobremonte |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 24 |
About Priscilla
Dr. Priscilla Sobremonte is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 24 years of experience. She blends Narrative and client-centered ideas to help people tell their stories and find practical ways forward.
She offers straightforward, empathetic care for a wide range of life stresses and mental health concerns. Her early work included 11 years in the United States Air Force and roles in county mental health and juvenile justice. She later worked in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and at Kaiser Permanente, gaining experience with crisis intake and serious mental health needs.
Background and approach
She also served in Veterans Health Care in supervisory and program coordinator positions. Since 2006 she has worked in independent practice. She meets each person where they are and builds a plan together.
Approaches she uses include Narrative Therapy, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, existential ideas, and mindfulness practices depending on what fits. Dr. Sobremonte helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career questions, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and intimacy-related issues.
She also addresses related topics such as abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, and communication problems. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Note that she does not provide employer letters for time off or disability verification.
Her therapeutic journaling resource, based on Narrative journaling, is available for clients who want a structured way to make sense of life events.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Priscilla works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Priscilla among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Priscilla among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Priscilla among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Priscilla among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Priscilla among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Priscilla among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Priscilla among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Priscilla among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Priscilla directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Priscilla directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Client-Centered Work Translate Online
Dr. Sobremonte often combines Narrative Therapy with client-centered methods to help people rewrite the stories that shape their lives. Narrative Therapy focuses on separating a person from their problems and retelling life events in ways that open new choices. Client-centered work emphasizes listening, validation, and building goals together so the plan fits the person's needs.She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness exercises when those tools match a person's goals. CBT provides concrete ways to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, while mindfulness teaches simple awareness skills to reduce reactivity and improve sleep or stress management. Together these approaches give practical options within a larger narrative framework.
Finding the right mix is collaborative. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and daily routines to decide which approaches to try first. Clients and therapist check progress and adjust the plan as needed so the work stays relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging offers flexibility for quick reflections, journaling prompts, or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make scheduling easier and help people keep therapy consistent with busy lives.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, intimacy-related concerns, and related issues like attachment and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative. She uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their stories, along with CBT, mindfulness, and existential ideas when appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 24 years of professional experience, including work in the military, county mental health, juvenile justice, correctional settings, Kaiser Permanente, and Veterans Health Care before opening independent practice in 2006.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA LCSW, and is based in California.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled?
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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