LCSW, 5 years of experience
New to Grow
My name is Liliana Gómez, and I am a bilingual (Spanish & English) and bicultural clinical social worker. At the heart of my profession lies a commitment to holistic health, where integrating mind, body, and spirit is paramount. If you are struggling to manage mental illness and/or physical chronic illnesses, I can help you navigate the feelings that arise and teach you practical skills. I believe healing is relational and that the relationship to ourselves is the most important relationship there is so if you are interested in enhancing your relationships feel free to reach out. My hope is that together we can develop a plan to make life a little less overwhelming and more enjoyable. I provide individual therapy emphasizing strengths-based, client-centered, and trauma informed approaches for diverse populations, including LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities. I generally practice from a relational lens and integrate evidenced based practices such as cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), solution-focused brief therapy, and internal family systems (IFS). I also like to incorporate community resources and collaborate with natural supports.
The first session we review confidentiality, boundaries, and discuss questions about the therapy process. We will do brief introductions and discuss what is bringing you in for therapy.
I am very patient and give clients time and space to tell their story. I am also very flexible and understanding of the need to cancel sessions. Based on client's needs I integrate different aspect of theoretical orientations. Some of these include motivational interviewing, cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, internal family systems, and mindfulness-based practices. I focus on building strong therapeutic alliance because I think the relationship sets the tone the work we do together.
I have a lot of experience working with black and brown communities, as well as folks in the LGBTQ community. For my entire career so far I have also worked with children and families including single parents and low income families. Additionally, I have supported folks with various chronic health conditions including folks living with HIV, other autoimmune diseases, severe mental illnesses, and neurodivergent.
I provide education about how the brain works and help clients learn skills that will help them cope with life change and reduce symptoms.
I mainly teach clients skills related to their treatment goals. I think it has helped clients build coping skills.
I think the most powerful things that have helped clients are the part language and providing a safe space without judgements.