About Maria
Maria Gonzalez is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She has 15 years of experience and speaks English and Spanish. Her approach is respectful and straightforward.
Maria aims to make the first step feel less overwhelming for someone thinking about help. She listens first and then matches the plan to each person's needs. Sessions are shaped around the client’s goals, whether that means reducing panic, coping with loss, or working on confidence.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on practical tools and small changes that can make daily life easier. Maria uses a mix of methods depending on what a person needs. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
Dialectical behavior techniques are included when emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills would help. Her style is warm and goal-oriented. She encourages people to try out changes between sessions and brings adjustments when things don’t fit.
Maria emphasizes collaboration and respects cultural and language differences when they matter to care. People who want Spanish language support can speak with her in Spanish. She practices in Florida and works remotely through the formats she offers, adapting to how each person prefers to connect.
Practical approaches for online care
Maria uses client-centered therapy to make sessions about the person in front of her. That means conversations begin with listening, reflecting what matters, and building goals together. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to spot unhelpful thought patterns and test small behavior changes that can reduce anxiety and improve mood. When emotions run high, dialectical behavior therapy adds skills for regulating feelings and tolerating distress without acting on it.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Maria will work with each person to identify goals and try approaches that fit their needs and preferences. If one method does not help enough, adjustments are made so the plan evolves based on real progress and feedback.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving practical options for different situations. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when that helps. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, ongoing skill practice, or when typing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while matching how a person prefers to connect.
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- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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