Maria Gonzalez, LMHC

Maria Gonzalez is a licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, low self-esteem, obsessions and compulsions, or specific phobias. She speaks English and Spanish and practices from Florida.

Her style is straightforward and respectful. Sessions focus on what matters to each person and on building practical skills to feel better day to day. She listens first, then helps shape a simple plan that fits each person’s life and goals.

Maria often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered conversations to spot unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep problems going. She also draws on elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and motivational techniques to build coping skills and follow-through.

In the room, conversations are tailored to the individual. Therapy may include short exercises, behavior experiments, and ways to manage strong emotions between sessions. The aim is steady progress through clear, achievable steps.

She approaches grief and trauma work with care and allows clients to set the pace. Maria helps people regain confidence and motivation while teaching tools to reduce anxiety and manage compulsive patterns. Her work is practical, compassionate, and focused on tangible change.

How evidence-based approaches work online

Maria often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. CBT emphasizes practical exercises and homework that translate well to online sessions.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive space where people can speak freely and feel heard. That approach is about following each person's pace and building trust through empathic listening.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try strategies that fit the person, and adjust methods based on what helps most. This collaborative process means approaches can be mixed and matched to match needs and preferences.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a tight schedule or be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging lets people check in or do short focused work between longer sessions. These options offer flexibility to make therapy fit into everyday life.