Dr. Priscilla Sobremonte , LCSW

Dr. Priscilla Sobremonte brings a wide-ranging clinical background to her therapeutic work, shaped by more than two decades of practice and an 11-year tenure in the United States Air Force. She earned an MSW (Master of Social Work) and is a LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and her training launched a career focused on complex, high-need populations.

Early clinical roles included working with severely emotionally disturbed children and collaborating with county mental health agencies under agreements with juvenile justice systems. In that capacity she supported children, adolescents, families, and youth placed in juvenile hall. Her experience expanded to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, where she served as a Psychiatric Clinical Social Worker working with both male and female inmates across inpatient, outpatient, and specialized units for chronic severe mental illness.

Dr. Sobremonte has also practiced in integrated health settings, providing therapy for children and families and conducting crisis intake at Kaiser Permanente, and serving as a medical social work supervisor and program coordinator within Veterans Health Care. She opened a private practice in 2006, applying a client-centered philosophy to develop treatment plans in collaboration with each person. Her toolbox includes cognitive behavioral techniques, trauma-focused work, solution-focused strategies, and family and relationship interventions, with choices guided by the client’s needs and preferences.

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

Practical Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Dr. Priscilla Sobremonte integrates client-centered therapy into her online practice, which means she collaborates with each person to build treatment plans that reflect their goals, values, and preferences. This approach helps clients feel heard and involved in shaping the work.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - a structured method that helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, stress management, and symptom-focused coping. Mindfulness Therapy is another component of her practice; it emphasizes present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and support emotion regulation, which can be helpful for stress, trauma recovery, and sleep concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dr. Sobremonte works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and personal preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine tools from different models to tailor care, and she will guide this decision-making together with each client.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to engage from locations that work for them and to select formats that fit their schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain consistency in care and to adapt sessions to changing life demands.