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Ivette Gonzalez, LMFT

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Depression
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

Thank you for taking the first step to making positive changes in your life. Throughout our lives we are faced with many challenges. Sometimes these challenges feel insurmountable and we experience difficulty coping through these challenges. My aim is to empower you to utilize your inner strength and to create solutions that work for you. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and I have experience working with a broad range of issues, such as anxiety, depression, change of life, family conflict, relationship issues, adjustment issues, self-esteem issues, trauma, childhood abuse, domestic violence, communication skills, anger management, pregnancy and postpartum depression, conflict resolution, parenting and co-parenting skills, and attachment issues. I have worked with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I have provided therapy in both English and Spanish. I utilize several different approaches when treating clients such as, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, Client-Centered, Trauma-Focused, Attachment Theory, and a variety of family therapy approaches. I approach clients with empathy and compassion and work to identify a client’s strengths. I strive to make the individuals I work with feel welcome, accepted, and understood regardless of the issues they are struggling with. I am here to support you on your journey towards self-improvement. I believe every individual has the power and capability to improve their lives but at times need support in doing so. The strength and courage of the individuals I have worked with inspire me to do the work that I do and have reinforced my belief in the resiliency of individuals and their ability to overcome life’s challenges. I hope to be able to empower the individuals, couples, and families I work with to find solutions that work them, knowing that they are the experts in their lives.

Professional experience

5yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Depression

Additional areas of focus: Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Immigration Issues, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Multicultural Concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues

Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

Languages

EnglishSpanish

License information

CA LMFT 112676