John
Counselor, MS, LAC, NCC
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Let's Connect (480) 760-2417

I work with police officers, firefighters, and veterans who struggle to turn the job off when they get home. Chronic stress, trauma exposure, and hypervigilance can affect marriage, parenting, and daily life. Many feel irritable, reactive, emotionally shut down, or disconnected from the people they care about most. Some zone out after work and avoid interaction. They may also struggle to communicate. Many feel guilt after snapping at loved ones or being less present with their children.
I’m an LAC, NCC, and CCTS-I specializing in trauma-informed care for first responders and veterans. I use person-centered therapy, CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy to help clients improve emotional regulation, strengthen coping skills, and reconnect at home. In-person in Gilbert and telehealth across Arizona.
This is a supervised private practice owned and/or managed by a master’s-level, non-independent licensee under Board-approved clinical supervision pursuant to A.A.C. R4-6-211. The Board-approved clinical supervisor of this practice is:
Name: Kelly Hurley, LPC
Phone: (480) 707-8172
Call or Email John Montano now for a free 15 minute consultation - (480) 760-2417
Let's Connect (480) 760-2417

Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $170
Payment Methods
American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Out of Network
John Montano
Counselor, MS, LAC, NCC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (480) 760-2417
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Arizona / LAC-23808 John Erik Montano
- In Practice for 2 years
- Attended Grand Canyon University, Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Graduated 2025
Education and Years In Practice
John Montano
Counselor, MS, LAC, NCC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (480) 760-2417
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- First Responders
- Anxiety
Expertise
- Addiction
- Alcohol Use
- Behavioral Issues
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Drug Abuse
- Family Conflict
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Men's Issues
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Veterans
John Montano
Counselor, MS, LAC, NCC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (480) 760-2417
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Aviation Professionals
Ethnicity
Hispanic and Latino
Religion
Christian
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Aviation Professionals
Ethnicity
Hispanic and Latino
Religion
Christian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Christian Counseling
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotionally Focused
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
John Montano
Counselor, MS, LAC, NCC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (480) 760-2417