- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Client-centered
About Spela
Spela Bertoncelj is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Montana with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Spela speaks English and works with people who want practical tools to manage strong feelings and difficult situations.
She centers sessions on what each person brings. Spela uses straightforward conversation to clarify what matters most and to build on existing strengths. She frames goals in everyday terms and helps people try small changes that can reduce tension and improve communication.
Spela draws on cognitive behavioral approaches to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and on dialectical behavior ideas to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. She also uses client-centered and solution-focused methods to keep work practical and action-oriented. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about making changes.
Her work often addresses issues that feed into angry reactions, such as control struggles, unresolved hurt, or chronic stress. Sessions include skill practice, problem-solving, and checking what actually helps between meetings. Spela encourages clear steps rather than quick fixes.
People who contact her complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and therapy is provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. International clients are accepted.
How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on clear listening and reflecting back what matters to the client. Online sessions using this approach emphasize the client’s priorities and use straightforward questions to pin down goals and next steps.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In an online setting CBT includes practical worksheets, tracking tasks, and short behavioral experiments to try between meetings. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) teaches skills for regulating emotions and tolerating distress, such as breathing exercises and short grounding practices that can be reviewed during virtual appointments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as new priorities emerge.
The original biography does not detail specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions often make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow brief check-ins when needed, and let people use resources and worksheets between meetings. These practical benefits can help keep progress steady without promising a specific outcome.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Montana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like control problems, impulsivity, and communication problems.
Which therapeutic approaches does she use?
She uses client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy in her work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience as a practicing clinician in Montana.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Montana.
Can sessions be scheduled if English is not your first language?
Sessions are offered in English; international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapy is provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.