- Bilingual English Spanish
- Values focused
- Practical skill building
About Richard
Richard Gonzalez is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, and career questions. He practices in Florida and offers bilingual support in English and Spanish. He focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
Richard uses straightforward methods to help people handle relationship struggles, parenting challenges, grief, and major life changes. Sessions emphasize clear goals and small, useful changes that fit into everyday life. He combines empathy with active problem solving to reduce overwhelm.
His background includes work with young adults, veterans, and first responders, and he pays attention to cultural and cross-cultural concerns. That experience helps him tailor support to different life circumstances without assuming one solution fits all.
Therapy sessions look at patterns of thinking and behavior, and also at values and meaning. He blends approaches so clients can try what feels most helpful, from skill-building to values-driven action. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.
People bring many issues to his work, including trauma, compassion fatigue, chronic illness, addiction concerns, and mood disorders like depression and bipolar. He also supports career-related concerns and coaching-style conversations about purpose and next steps.
Richard uses straightforward methods to help people handle relationship struggles, parenting challenges, grief, and major life changes. Sessions emphasize clear goals and small, useful changes that fit into everyday life. He combines empathy with active problem solving to reduce overwhelm.
His background includes work with young adults, veterans, and first responders, and he pays attention to cultural and cross-cultural concerns. That experience helps him tailor support to different life circumstances without assuming one solution fits all.
Therapy sessions look at patterns of thinking and behavior, and also at values and meaning. He blends approaches so clients can try what feels most helpful, from skill-building to values-driven action. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.
People bring many issues to his work, including trauma, compassion fatigue, chronic illness, addiction concerns, and mood disorders like depression and bipolar. He also supports career-related concerns and coaching-style conversations about purpose and next steps.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoaching
Additional focus areas
Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Therapeutic approaches used in online work
Richard often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy during sessions. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, which can be useful for career questions and life changes. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and learning more effective behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and manage mood symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to decide which methods match a client's goals and preferences. That means trying practical exercises, checking what helps, and adjusting as you go rather than committing to one style from the start.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how sessions are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue steady work on stress, relationships, and career planning while balancing other responsibilities.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Areas include stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, mood disorders, career questions, and more.
What is the therapeutic style like in sessions?
The approach is collaborative and goal oriented. Sessions mix listening with practical skill building and values-based work.
How much experience does the therapist have?
He has 12 years of clinical experience working with varied life challenges and communities such as young adults, veterans, and first responders.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
He is a Florida licensed clinical social worker, credential listed as LCSW, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment arranged?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.