Dr. Christina Gonzalez, LPC, LMHC

Dr. Christina Gonzalez offers a practical, person-centered approach to therapy that draws on cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based ideas. She is an LPC and LMHC with two decades of experience and speaks both English and Spanish. Her style is warm and interactive, focused on clear steps clients can take toward feeling better.

She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy struggles, and issues related to trauma and abuse. She also works with concerns such as addictions, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Practical problem-solving and skill-building are central to her sessions.

Her background includes work in community mental health, substance abuse settings, and child welfare. She has provided clinical services in the United States and abroad, including Mexico, Germany, and Japan, and has collaborated with military organizations on force preservation and suicide prevention initiatives. This variety informs how she adapts tools to different life situations.

Therapy with her tends to combine cognitive-behavioral techniques, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas, attachment-focused perspectives, existential questions, and mindfulness practices. She tailors the mix to each person and focuses on small, doable changes that add up over time.

Dr. Gonzalez emphasizes respect, cultural sensitivity, and a nonjudgmental tone. She works collaboratively with people to clarify goals and create a plan that fits daily life. If someone is ready to try therapy, she offers support and practical guidance through the process.

Approaches you can use in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking manageable steps toward them while accepting uncomfortable feelings. It helps when people want to live differently despite recurring worries or painful memories. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people strengthen connection and safety in relationships. It can be useful for intimacy, abandonment, and communication concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify what feels most useful, trying out techniques and adjusting based on goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps customize sessions to fit the issue at hand rather than using one fixed method.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and can reduce travel time or scheduling barriers. It also allows brief check-ins when a quick follow-up is helpful, and it can let people use tools like guided mindfulness and homework worksheets between sessions to reinforce skills learned in appointments.