Grief Therapists in Nob Hill, Albuquerque, NM

Antonia P. Montoya, LMSW, CHES, is a mental health therapist who specializes in walking alongside clients through grief , anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and challenging life transitions. She supports her clients in the exploration and reconnection with themselves, while teaching new practices for creating the change they seek in their lives. She is a queer chicana woman of color born and raised in Albuquerque who has been a lifelong student of the traditional healing practices of her ancestors.

**Apologies, I am not currently taking new clients.** Since 2004, I have helped clients going through overwhelming stress, anxiety, fear, depression, and grief . Work stress, dysfunctional relationships, and our own negative patterns can make life seem unbearable and lonely. The compassion, warmth, and understanding of an experienced therapist can help turn things around.

If you are at an intersection or wilderness in your life due to illness, conflict, grief , depression, vocational or family changes, personal or cultural change, and desire discernment and guidance for next steps, my goal is to accompany you with a compassionate presence. Our work together is to cultivate a deeper sense of peace and the ability to be a loving presence in your family and community. With over 30 years as a practitioner, my work is to be a compassionate listener and assist in finding what is most important for you at this time in your life as you tend your soul and attend to your responsibilities.

Thank you for visiting my page and giving me the opportunity to offer help and healing. I have been a licensed psychotherapist for over 20 years. During my career, I have worked with various populations including adults, children, adolescents, and couples. I have specialized in treating adults with depression, anxiety, childhood and adult trauma, relationship problems, and those experiencing major life changes and losses. I see my purpose as helping an individual feel more in control of their Iife and not allowing the past to control them; to ease anxiety and eliminate depression.

Dreams and the unconscious hold symbols that assist in the healing process for depression, anxiety, and addictions. As a Jungian clinical counselor, I use these tools to help you establish a connection between consciousness and the higher Self. The Self then becomes a strong core from which we can operate in a healed and healthy manner. We are no longer driven by unconscious complexes and desires, but make conscious decisions that support life and its many expressions.

Life is about emotional development. Development gets delayed by trauma and loss , and then symptoms appear. These symptoms may show up as depression, grief , failed relationships, addictions, health issues, rage, and ambivalence toward life. Initiation from one phase to another is halted, and growth stops. Fear and terror can and do set in. Psychotherapy helps us integrate the fear of transformation and emotions. Instead of midlife crises, we have a deepening of experience, and we create meaning and purpose. This is true for all developmental stages, for all age groups. Development starts at conception, and continues through death .

Curiosity, openness and a belief that we all have the ability to grow and be at peace with ourselves are some of my guiding values. I use an integrative approach rooted in the understanding that we meet where you are and a process unfolds from there. Continuing my training in somatic therapy, I incorporate body-focused interventions into talk therapy when desired. Working in this way can make room for deeper connection with the self and others.

Many of our hurt areas, from the recent or distant past, can re-wound us. Relationships wound us, so wounds are best healed through relationship. I specialize in helping you find, build and utilize current relationships to recover from past emotional injuries, and to strengthen ways of relating so you can enrich and empower many other areas of your life. Inner rlshp is also key! I am trained, and have many years experience with communication skills, from a behavioral to a deeper psychological or spiritual level. I find Internal Family Systems powerfully life changing for all issues!

"To bear witness" is to listen, observe, and validate painful and/or traumatic experiences of others. It is an honor and a privilege to do this work, and a role I love! I specialize in working with trauma, addiction, body image, reintegration, and finding meaning. I also specialize in supporting other helpers and healers. My mission is to create a safe, non judgmental space for you to grow and achieve your goals.