Kristina Gonzalez, LCSW - Therapist at Grow Therapy

Kristina Gonzalez

Kristina Gonzalez

(she/her)

LCSW
10 years of experience
Virtual

Hi I'm Kristina Gonzalez, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing for the past 10 years. I received my Masters in Social Work in California in 2016 and have worked with a wide array of clientele. I started my career supporting individuals cope with the previous and current experiences of intimate partner violence. I then went on to support adults in crisis in a psychiatric care facility, support children and families cope with life transitions related to neuro-developmental disorders, and for many years worked with Military Veterans struggling with various psycho-social concerns in their communities. Since 2021 I have been providing virtual mental health services to adults struggling with an array of concerns all over California from various walks of life.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session I will spend my time asking you many questions in a conversational style that will allow me to get to know you, learn more about your history, your current life circumstances, and your goals for therapy.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

My clients often tell me that I am good at asking the tough questions, challenging their thought processes, and helping them gain greater insights and perspectives on their past, present, and wishes for the future. I also like to take time to obtain feedback to be sure that my clients are receiving the care they had in mind when stepping into therapy. I work hard to be flexible and take my time to understand my clients as best as possible.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I love working with people ages 21-50 who are looking for support with emotion regulation and interpersonal issues who struggle to set healthy boundaries in their life, prioritize their own needs, and want to improve their over-all wellbeing.

About Kristina Gonzalez

I identify as

Specialties

AnxietyDepressionAddictionBipolar DisorderChronic IllnessMilitary/VeteransTrauma and PTSD

Serves ages

Licensed in

Appointments

Virtual

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I utilize a CBT approach for adults struggling with depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorders, and survivors of intimate partner violence as a tool to educate on maladaptive thoughts and behaviors. We might utilize a thought log to gain better awareness of your inner-dialogue, identify feelings in connection to thoughts and behaviors, and identify unhelpful behaviors keeping you stuck or exacerbating negative symptoms.

Dialectical Behavior (DBT)

I utilize DBT skills education to support you with symptoms related to Borderline Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, depression, anxiety, and relational and interpersonal issues. The four primary DBT skills are strategies that educate on mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.

Narrative

I utilize a Narrative Therapy approach when supporting adults with processing relational or childhood trauma. Allowing you to tell your life story in a safe and empathetic space while also recalling your experiences to improve upon how you view your story as something that is outside, and not who you are.

Eclectic

We often have complex needs and one particular modality may not be able to support our work together so I often utilize multiple therapies and approaches. I often pull from CBT, DBT, Narrative, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-informed.