Dr. Priscilla Sobremonte, LCSW

Dr. Priscilla Sobremonte is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master of Social Work degree and more than two decades of clinical experience. She served in the United States Air Force for 11 years before completing her MSW and becoming an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and began a career focused on working with children and families who face complex emotional and behavioral challenges.

Her early work involved supporting severely emotionally disturbed children and collaborating with county mental health systems and juvenile justice programs to serve youth placed in juvenile hall. She later served in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation as a psychiatric clinical social worker, providing care across inpatient, outpatient, and specialized units for adults with chronic severe mental illness. In addition, she practiced as a therapist at Kaiser Permanente, focusing on children, families, and crisis intake, and worked within Veterans Health Care as a medical social work supervisor and program coordinator.

Since opening a private practice in 2006, Dr. Sobremonte has used a client-centered approach to develop individualized treatment plans. She incorporates evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, trauma-focused and solution-focused interventions, and work on relationship and family concerns, tailoring care to each clientâs needs and preferences through collaborative planning. She is also the author of Therapeutic Journaling: Making Sense of My Life, a narrative journaling resource created for clients processing difficult life experiences. Please note that she is not able to write letters to employers for time off or for disability verification.

Integrating Therapeutic Approaches into Online Care

Dr. Sobremonte uses client-centered therapy to place each personâs goals, values, and lived experience at the center of treatment - this approach helps people feel heard and guides collaborative planning for issues such as relationship challenges, parenting concerns, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is applied to help identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and substance-related concerns. Mindfulness therapy teaches practical ways to bring present-moment awareness into daily life, which can reduce stress and support emotional regulation and better sleep.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Sobremonte works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals and then adapts techniques from these methods to find the best fit for each person. This collaborative process helps ensure treatment is relevant and meaningful.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage with care - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow clients to connect from different locations and schedules. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions during busy periods, and access licensed professionals when in-person visits may not be practical.