Richard Gonzalez , LCSW

Richard Gonzalez is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting strain, and other life changes. He practices in Florida and works in both English and Spanish. He approaches therapy with calm focus and practical steps so clients can feel steadier day to day.

He uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new behaviors. He also draws on client-centered and existential ideas to keep the work grounded in each person's values and meaning. Sessions are collaborative and paced to fit what each person needs.

Common concerns he addresses include grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, anger, self-esteem, and intimacy-related issues. He also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, cancer, and aging-related worries. Richard helps people with mood concerns such as depression, bipolar symptoms, and disruptive mood dysregulation challenges.

He brings experience helping people process relationship conflict, communication problems, commitment doubts, and codependency. He also assists with substance-related problems, recovery-focused coaching, and career stress. His approach mixes practical strategies with attention to deeper values and life purpose.

Sessions may include skill practice, values clarification, behavioral experiments, and motivational conversation to support change. People choosing therapy with him will find straightforward guidance, choices for working in English or Spanish, and a focus on realistic steps that fit everyday life.

Therapeutic tools and online care that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stuckness, low motivation, and coping with hard life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. It works well for stress, worry, mood concerns, and patterns that keep problems going.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first and will adjust based on how things are going. That shared process helps match techniques to goals like reducing anxiety, improving relationships, or managing caregiver stress.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video lets people do deeper discussion and see nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be a good lower-bandwidth option or a quicker check-in. Live chat and text messaging work for ongoing check-ins, brief skill practice, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy days while still using the clinical approaches described above.