Eran Montiel, LMFT

Eran Montiel is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with nine years of clinical experience. He works with teens and adults across a broad range of concerns, including addictions, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, ADHD, sexual and behavioral addictions, depression, anxiety, and difficulties with motivation and life transitions.

Eran emphasizes a collaborative approach that centers each person or family member's treatment preferences. He creates an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts, feelings, and sensitive topics can be explored. By aligning therapeutic methods with what clients find most comfortable, he helps identify priorities and practical steps to address the issues they want to change.

His practice includes work on intimacy-related problems, parenting challenges, stress management, self-esteem, and career-related concerns, offering tailored support based on individual needs. Eran integrates evidence-informed approaches to address past trauma, improve relationships, and support lasting coping strategies. He is available for appointments in California and provides several online modalities to increase access to care.

Approaches for Online Work and Therapeutic Collaboration

Eran Montiel uses several targeted approaches to meet specific needs. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns influence current connections - it helps people and families build trust, improve communication, and repair relational ruptures. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and transform difficult emotional patterns in close relationships by working through emotions and creating new, secure ways of relating. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reduce their ongoing emotional impact, often used for past abuse or other traumatic experiences.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Eran collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and comfort level, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds so therapy stays relevant and practical.

Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals and provide flexibility in how people connect. Video calls and phone sessions allow for live, face-to-face interaction, while live chat and text-based messaging offer shorter, real-time exchanges or ongoing check-ins. These options make it easier to schedule care around daily life, access support from different locations within California, and choose the format that best supports engagement and progress.