she/her
Maria G. Gonzalez
LCSW
Location
Virtual, California
Insurance Accepted
Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth, Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Blue Shield of California
Communication Style
Action-oriented, Affirming, Direct, Holistic
Focus areas
Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, OCD, Phobias, Relationship Concerns, Stress, Trauma, Women's Issues
Experienced with
Students, Latine Community
Years of Experience
5+
My work starts with understanding each individual client, holistically, to best assist them in meeting their desired goals in therapy.
License number
#88348
Therapy style
In my 11 years of practice, I have experience in the treatment of mental health issues including trauma, depression, anxiety, attachment/relationship issues, behavioral issues, and life transitions. I consider myself an eclectic therapist. I incorporate evidence-based practices into my work with clients and individualize my techniques and approaches to best address their needs. I believe that my clients are the experts in their lives. Therefore, my work starts with understanding each individual client, holistically, to best assist them in meeting their desired goals in therapy.
Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Prolonged Exposure
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Solution-focused
- Strengths-based
Education
MSW - Social Work, University of Southern California
Interests
I like going to the gym, hiking, shopping, dancing, eating, relaxing, karaoke, cleaning, and sleeping.