Montoria Liggans, LMHC, LPC

Montoria Liggans is a licensed counselor with three years of clinical experience, licensed as an LMHC and an LPC. She practices in Virginia and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. She meets each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Montoria adapts conversations and plans to fit each person's situation. Sessions aim to be practical and focused on what matters to the individual. She helps people set small, doable steps toward improved coping and clearer communication.

Her approach centers on listening first and then building a plan together. Montoria works to understand how a person's past and present interact with their goals. She encourages honest talk about feelings, expectations, and everyday struggles.

She can help with communication problems and questions about life purpose alongside core concerns like anxiety and grief. The work often includes practicing new ways to speak and act, and reviewing what helps or gets in the way.

Taking a first step can feel hard, and Montoria offers steady support through that beginning phase. She aims to make the process straightforward so people can focus on progress rather than paperwork or jargon.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Montoria uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on listening, practical skills, and collaboration. One common approach she relies on is working with immediate thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning; this involves identifying unhelpful patterns and practicing small changes that make a difference. Another approach emphasizes processing reactions to trauma and abuse by carefully pacing conversations, naming responses, and building safety and coping skills to manage distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Montoria will discuss options and decide together which methods match a person's needs, goals, and comfort. She adjusts pace and focus as progress is made and as priorities change.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and keep check-ins regular. It can also allow shorter follow-ups when needed or longer sessions for deeper work, depending on what the therapist offers and the client's schedule.