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Therapist in Oak Park, Illinois Charnell Montgomery, Therapist

Licenses: PsyD, MA

Provider Gender: Female

Ages Served: 18-65+

Appointments: In-office and Telehealth

Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only

Charnell Montgomery, PsyD, MA

I provide a collaborative therapeutic environment that reflects a direct, empathic, and compassionate approach. My goal is to provide a safe space that will allow my clients to process past and current challenges without judgment. I am passionate about helping my clients develop a toolbox of useful coping skills and resources. My experience is working with young adult and adults life transitions, grief and loss, trauma, mood disorders (e.g., anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder), psychotic disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder), family conflict/interpersonal relationships, and low self-esteem. I provide client-centered and cognitive-behavioral therapy care. I also use strength approach to help clients improve their self-esteem and overall view of self. Additionally, I incorporate harm reduction model with substance use a to assist clients in taking things one step at a time in reducing use. My model you will often hear in sessions is “Nothing beats failure but a try.”

Populations worked with: 18+, LGBTQ+, military, formerly incarcerated

Treatment modalities: CBT, Client-Centered, Harm Reduction Model (substance use) some DBT

Interventions

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Education

  • Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

    Fellowship | 2024

    Chicago, IL, United States

  • Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center

    Internship | 2023

    Chicago, IL, United States

  • Adler University

    Medical Education | 2023

    Chicago, IL, United States

  • Chicago School of Professional Psychology

    Graduate School | 2017

    Chicago, IL, United States

  • University of Phoenix

    Undergraduate | 2014

    Phoenix, AZ, United States

Languages

  • English

FAQs

Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Charnell Montgomery. You can also call 708-416-6475 to have someone assist you.

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