Maria Rangel-Gomez , LPC

Maria Rangel-Gomez is a bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor who speaks English and Spanish and practices in Texas. She brings 16 years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. She aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and supportive.

Maria keeps sessions direct and practical. She helps people name what is most distressing, notice unhelpful patterns, and try small, doable changes between meetings. Conversations are meant to be honest and straightforward, not full of jargon.

Her work often covers issues related to abandonment, blended family concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment and communication problems, and the challenges that follow divorce or separation. She also addresses family of origin patterns, control struggles, impulsivity, and questions about life purpose and midlife transitions. Veteran and armed forces issues are another area she has experience with.

Maria uses approaches that focus on current thoughts, behaviors, and coping skills. She also applies trauma-focused methods when people are working through past hurts and abuse. These approaches are used to help people reduce symptoms and build practical tools for everyday life.

People who choose her can expect a supportive, goal-oriented partnership. She encourages steady progress and adapts strategies to fit each person's needs and pace. The aim is to help clients feel more capable and clear about the next steps in their lives.

How approaches like CBT and trauma work online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on how thoughts and behaviors influence mood. In sessions clients learn to identify unhelpful thinking, test new ways of reacting, and practice small behavior changes that reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on processing past traumatic events in a paced way to reduce their hold on current life. It helps people develop coping skills, reframe distressing memories, and reclaim a sense of safety in everyday routines.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Maria will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. She will adjust the plan over time based on what is working, and she involves clients in setting priorities for change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone calls can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or fit short appointments into a busy day. These options offer flexibility to match schedules and communication preferences.