Dr. Cynthia Montgomery, CA Psychologist 8862

Dr. Cynthia Montgomery is a California psychologist with 44 years of clinical experience who helps people manage depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship and family challenges, addiction, grief, and a wide range of mood and stress-related concerns. Her background includes work in neuropsychology and geriatric psychology, and she has substantial experience supporting active duty military members and their families with post-traumatic stress, depression, and couple issues.

She has provided both individual and couples counseling and brings personal insight to relationship work, having navigated a divorce earlier in life and later celebrating a long-term marriage. That blend of professional training and lived experience informs a pragmatic, down-to-earth style that aims to be straightforward and practical. Her decade of treating people with addictions deepened her understanding of how substance use affects family roles and dynamics.

Dr. Montgomery is bilingual, having completed part of her studies at the University of Costa Rica, and she provides therapy in both English and Spanish. She is a licensed psychologist in California - CA Psychologist 8862 - which identifies her state license number and professional credential. She also authored a parenting book titled "Kids were made cute so you won't throw them out the window," reflecting her accessible approach to family and parenting issues.