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Mercedes Montas

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

1 year of experience

Verified by Octave

Licensed

In Pennsylvania
+ 1 other state

In-Network

Accepting 6 Insurance providers

Meet Mercedes

Hello, I’m Mercedes! I am a bilingual (Spanish/English) trauma certified therapist who supports teens and adults in navigating life’s challenges with compassion and clarity. My approach is warm and collaborative. I help clients move beyond survival mode and reconnect with a sense of grounding, emotional clarity, and inner peace. Whether you’re processing trauma, managing stress, or going through a life transition, we’ll work together at your pace to support your healing and growth. I currently offer virtual therapy for clients located in Pennsylvania and Florida.

I help clients move beyond survival mode and reconnect with a sense of grounding, emotional clarity, and inner peace.

Communication Style

  • Empowering
  • Engaging
  • Mindful
  • Open-minded
  • Solution-oriented

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Focus Areas

Approach

  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Prolonged Exposure
  • Psychodynamic
  • Solution-Focused
  • Strengths-Based

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for Florida and Pennsylvania residents

Good to know

Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

I enjoy exploring new activities and new people.

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

#CW025646 • Pennsylvania • LCSW

Education

MSW- Social Work, Temple University

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

What insurance do you have?

Frequently asked questions

Mercedes Montas accepts Centivo, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Capital Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, and Prime Health. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Pennsylvania are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Mercedes Montas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Mercedes is licensed to practice in Florida and Pennsylvania, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Mercedes’s Pennsylvania license number is CW025646, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Mercedes Montas has been practicing therapy for 1 year. Mercedes’s education and training include MSW- Social Work, Temple University. Over that time, Mercedes has worked closely with Immigrants and Latine Community.

Mercedes Montas works with Immigrants and Latine Community and specializes in Anxiety, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Grief, Immigration, IPV/DV, Relationship Concerns, and Stress. These are the areas where Mercedes spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Mercedes is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Mercedes Montas draws on Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Prolonged Exposure, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Mercedes’s style is empowering, engaging, mindful, open-minded, and solution-oriented. In Mercedes’s words: “I help clients move beyond survival mode and reconnect with a sense of grounding, emotional clarity, and inner peace.”

Mercedes Montas (she/her) offers therapy in English and Spanish. Mercedes identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

Mercedes Montas offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Mercedes is licensed in Florida and Pennsylvania, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Mercedes Montas is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Mercedes will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Mercedes’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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