Dr. Priscilla Sobremonte , LCSW

Dr. Priscilla Sobremonte brings a broad and varied background in social work to her therapeutic practice, grounded in both military service and long-term clinical roles. She served in the United States Air Force for 11 years before completing a Master of Social Work (MSW) and becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW, which denotes advanced professional training and licensure in clinical social work.

Her early career focused on children and adolescents with severe emotional disturbances, including work with a county mental health department in partnership with juvenile justice. She has experience supporting youth placed in juvenile hall as well as working with families. Over many years she also worked within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation as a psychiatric clinical social worker, serving both male and female inmates across inpatient, outpatient, and specialized units for chronic severe mental illness.

Dr. Sobremonte has provided therapeutic services at Kaiser Permanente with children, families, and crisis intake, and served in Veterans Health Care as a medical social work supervisor and program coordinator. In 2006 she launched a private practice where she uses a client-centered process to develop collaborative treatment plans that may include cognitive behavioral techniques, trauma-focused work, solution-focused strategies, and approaches for relationship and family concerns.

She is the author of Therapeutic Journaling: Making Sense of My Life, a narrative journaling resource created for clients who have struggled to make sense of life experiences. Please note she is not able to write letters to employers for time off or disability verification.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Dr. Priscilla Sobremonte draws on client-centered therapy to place the individual's goals and values at the center of care - this approach emphasizes empathy, collaboration, and tailoring treatment to what matters most to the person seeking support. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical skills for managing symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy offers techniques to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity, which can be useful for coping with chronic stress, trauma-related symptoms, and difficulties with emotion regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Priscilla Sobremonte works collaboratively with clients to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting plans over time as circumstances change. Clients participate in shaping treatment so interventions feel relevant and manageable.

Online therapy makes these approaches more accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, the ability to receive support from different locations, and multiple ways to communicate depending on comfort and convenience. Licensed professionals can deliver effective, goal-oriented work through these modalities while adjusting format and pace to suit each client's life.