David Gomez, LMHC

David Gomez is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 13 years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the everyday strain of parenting. He also supports those working on self-esteem, motivation, and finding more satisfaction in life.

He uses a conversational style and adapts sessions to each person's needs. He aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion while keeping conversations direct and practical. He works with concerns linked to relationships, coping with life changes, ADHD, and trauma and abuse.

In sessions he helps people set clear goals and build skills they can use outside the therapy room. He often uses problem-solving steps and thought-focused strategies to reduce worry and boost day-to-day functioning. He also focuses on what’s working now and how to move forward when things feel stuck.

David emphasizes collaboration when making a plan. He invites clients to shape the pace and focus of work so it fits their values and routines. That approach can help people make steady changes without feeling overwhelmed.

If you want a straightforward, respectful counselor who combines goal-focused work with a client-centered stance, he may be a fit. Select Start Therapy and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule according to therapist availability.

How his approaches guide online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience. The therapist follows the client's lead, offers empathy, and helps people clarify what matters most to them. This approach is helpful when someone needs a supportive space to sort feelings and choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions affect mood. It uses structured steps to test unhelpful thinking and build new habits. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and boosting everyday coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to emphasize and adjust plans as progress is made.

Online therapy can make fitting sessions into a busy life easier. It can reduce travel time and help people keep regular appointments around work, school, or parenting. If you need specific session formats, confirm current options before booking so scheduling matches your needs. Many people find that consistent, shorter check-ins or regular weekly sessions help maintain momentum when balancing other responsibilities.