Melissa Gonzalez
I am an English and Spanish speaking Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Art Therapist with experience supporting children and families in community mental health, developing parenting skills, and providing trauma-informed care. As your therapist, I’ll create a safe, supportive space to explore your past, understand your present, and move toward the future you envision, while gently challenging you . My goal is to provide a space where you feel validated, supported, and able to focus on what you need in the moment.
First session
In our first session, we’ll get to know each other, explore what brings you to therapy and what you’re hoping to work on, then discuss whether I’m the right fit to support your needs and goals.
Strengths
My strengths include being able to meet you where you are and bringing what you need into session, whether that's talk, art or any other form of communication and using your strengths and challenges to move throughout treatment.
Ideal clients
An ideal client client is someone who is looking for space to explore, challenge, grow and work on whatever challenge or goal they have. Maybe you have concerns about the next step, want to process events, or are looking to explore different sides of yourself in a non judgmental space while keeping an inclusive and culturally informed perspective throughout your journey.
Treatment methods
Trauma-Focused CBT
Using TFCBT - we will work on addressing trauma in an informed and culturally sensitive way to practice relaxation skills, while processing trauma.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Using a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy method will help you identify and explore patterns where we can help you connect your thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
Location
Virtual sessions
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Licensed in
- CaliforniaLicense 160459