Dr. Cynthia Montgomery, CA Psychologist 8862

Dr. Cynthia Montgomery is a California psychologist with more than four decades of clinical experience. She has focused much of her work on depression, anxiety, and everyday life struggles. She writes plainly and brings a straightforward, down-to-earth manner to sessions. Her background includes neuropsychology and geriatric psychology, which inform how she notices the effects of aging and health on mood and thinking. She has worked with active duty military and their families around post-traumatic stress and depression, and she has provided both individual and couples counseling. Personal life experience has shaped her approach. After a divorce and later a long-term marriage, she draws on that history when helping people with relationship problems. She also spent ten years treating people with addiction, learning how substance issues affect family roles and dynamics. Dr. Montgomery is bilingual in English and Spanish, having studied at the University of Costa Rica for part of her training. She blends practical tools and clear conversation in sessions so people can try new ways of coping between meetings. Her work often addresses grief, parenting challenges, caregiver stress, anger, and a range of mood and anxiety concerns. With 44 years of practice and the credential CA Psychologist 8862, she brings long experience to those seeking help with life transitions and persistent low mood.