Lucia Gonzalez

My communication style

My communication style is calm, insight-orientated, and nonjudgmental. I am open to recreating what has worked for clients in the past, in terms of therapy, and what has not and creating a supportive safe environment.

My journey to mental healthcare

I became a therapist because as corny as it sounds I was drawn to helping people help themselves. I think people can change when they are ready and create a better future for themselves and their families, leading to happier and healthier lives.

My goals for you

My approach to goal setting begins with creating a therapeutic alliance where clients feel comfortable and safe to explore underlying issues and identify goals for therapy and the future. Goals can initially be established but can also be changed as patterns are identified or more insight into the existing concerns is discussed.

Our first session

During the first session, it is important for me to hear from clients what brings them to therapy and why at this point in their lives they have decided to do something about it. It is important to validate for clients that the decision to come to therapy and be vulnerable to another human being takes courage.

I identify as...

• Female
• Hispanic or Latinx
• Christian