Alex Montes (she/her)

LICSW SEP
Accepting Clients

I am a Mixed Race, Mexican, Second Generation immigrant, Queer, Cisgender, Femme and am excited to have the honor to work with you.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Minneapolis, MN

Services

About My Clients

You have gone through so much, questioning who you are and where you belong, feel like you are hiding, trying to keep it together but struggling and just need support. It's been hard to trust yourself or others. I work with people or themes of: LGBTQIA2S+ BIPOC Social historical Trauma Intergenerational Trauma Individual Trauma Mixed/Multiracial Ancestry Depression Anxiety Eating Disorders I am currently offering a free 20 min consult for new clients.

My Background and Approach

Whole Body Healing. We carry so much inside us and we can at times feel at odds with ourself and with others. Just not feeling settled in our own skin. Integrating somatic work into talk therapy, we can work to come home to ourselves so we experience more of life. My approach is somatic and intersectional, being aware of generational, historical and ongoing trauma that impacts many of our communities. Together we can find out and find your flow. I take into consideration you as an individual as well as your family, identities, and cultural context. We can weave together all the parts of you that feel hidden, rejected, hurt, unsure, and bring them into view in a supportive way. I work in a relational way, offering validation and connection through the working relationship we will have. Emailed preferred if you'd like to set up a free 20 minute phone consultation to see if we would be a good fit.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe in the strength and power of people and communities. If given that space, resources, and attention many of our communities have a natural and powerful inclination to heal and support one another. I work under the assumption that oppression is ongoing, and for many of us, we are in a constant state of survival energy, reacting and responding to the systems in place that affect us. This is why I believe therapy is "political" because many of our identities have been politicized. We must be aware of how that impacts our mental health, physical health, and loved ones, as therapy cannot be the answer for all of healing when so much pain is caused by oppressive systems that need to be challenged and changed. Therapy has it's place, and so does resistance efforts.

Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 10 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $120 - 150/session

Info

Email Alex
730 East 38th St
Suite 102
Minneapolis, MN 55407

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