Lara L. Montoya Ms, Lmft

Lara L. Montoya, MS, LMFT has a diverse work experience in the field of mental health. Lara L. started their career in 2014 as a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee at the Youth Services Bureau of South San Francisco. In 2015, they became a Commissioner for the San Mateo County Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission.

From 2015 to 2017, Lara worked at the YMCA of San Francisco as a Clinician/School Safety Advocate and later as a Program Manager for Victim Impact Awareness. Lara L. then joined the Edgewood Center for Children and Families as a Mental Health Clinician, where they worked from 2016 to 2018.

Currently, Lara is a Wellness Counselor at Peninsula High School, a role they have held since March 2018. Overall, Lara has developed a strong background in counseling and advocating for the mental well-being of children and youth.

Lara L. Montoya, MS, LMFT holds a Master's of Science degree in Clinical Psychology - Marriage and Family Therapy and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor from Notre Dame de Namur University. Lara L. also has a Certification in Forensic and Correctional Psychology from Palo Alto University. For their undergraduate studies, they earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities from Notre Dame de Namur University. Additionally, they have obtained a certification in Forensic and Correctional Psychology from Palo Alto University / Pacific Graduate School of Psychology. It is unclear when exactly they obtained this certification.