Hello! My name is Gloria Gonzalez. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, licensed in Texas. I have worked with children, teens, and adults with a variety of problems like the history of trauma, mental illness, addiction treatment for individuals & their families, unemployed individuals (career counseling), depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, anger issues, bullying, marital problems, self-injury, abuse, grief, & many more. I speak Spanish, for those families that would like to have the sessions in the language, they feel more comfortable when seeking help.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Your first session is often about you and your therapist getting to know one another, determining if the therapist is a good fit for your needs, and going over what you want to accomplish in therapy. Clients should expect a first session to include discussions of privacy and expectations of treatment. Goal setting is a collaborative and ongoing process. There will be discussions of the aims of successful therapy completion throughout an episode of treatment, at intake, during regular intervals across the course of treatment, and at discharge.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
There is not a specific type of therapeutic style or approach that works for everyone: age, ethnicity, all of this may play a part into stressors and how we cope with them. Therefore, the services are built around the individual's or family's needs, focusing on strengths and values. I believe there is nothing we can’t overcome and the first step is seeking help. Therapy is about acquiring the tools we need when faced with adversity. If you’re reading this, then you’re already on your way to change. Life is full of challenges, struggles, and stressful situations. I provide strength-based therapeutic approaches & techniques such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Dialectical-Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Most clients have experienced trauma or loss and have used coping strategies to move forward in their lives. Some coping strategies are healthy and some are unhealthy. We will explore and discover healthy ways to accept and continue to move forward in your life.