Itzel Lopez Gonzalez
My name is Itzel S. Lopez Gonzalez and I am a bilingual Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. I specialize in providing psychotherapy services to neurotypical and neurodivergent adults who are experiencing a variety of mental health struggles due to past relational trauma or current stressors.
I specialize in providing psychotherapy services to neurotypical and neurodivergent adults who are experiencing a variety of mental health struggles due to past relational trauma or current stressors.
I specialize in treating Complex PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression Disorders, Anxiety Disorders.
First session
In our first session, we will cover introductions, including what you can expect from therapy with me. We will also begin to discuss what brings you to therapy as well as some mental health history so I can begin to formulate treatment plan goals for you.
Strengths
I am confident that I will be able to provide you a warm, non-judgmental therapeutic environment so you are able to process your presenting mental health struggles. I am also experienced in assisting you to explore early experiences that might have contributed to your struggles, and I will teach you practical healthy skills to stay grounded, and to overall decrease your presenting symptoms.
Ideal clients
In my practice, I am best positioned to serve adults (18-60 years old) who struggle coping with past relational traumatic experiences as well as adults who are on the autism spectrum disorder and are struggling to adjust to a new diagnosis or are having a difficult time coping with cooccurring mental health struggles while also being on the Autism Spectrum.
Treatment methods
Integrative
In my practice I conceptualize from a psychodynamic approach to help clients understand how their childhood/ early experiences in life have contributed to their current mental health struggles. I also use a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems and mindfulness to assist client to learn healthy coping skills to manage and decrease their symptoms.
Location
Virtual sessions