Gloria Gonzalez

Compassionate, practical support for life’s challenges

LPC Texas

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English, Spanish

About Gloria

Gloria Gonzalez is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who builds therapy around each person’s strengths and values, recognizing that culture, age, and life circumstances shape how people cope.

Background and approach

She emphasizes practical skill building so clients can respond to stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, addiction, depression, grief, and other challenges with greater confidence and clarity. Gloria presents therapy as a process of learning tools to face adversity and supports clients in taking the first step toward change.

Her approach adapts to individual and family needs rather than following a single rigid model. Over five years of practice in Texas, she has helped clients through parenting concerns, substance issues, mood disorders, career transitions, abuse and safety-related problems, and complex family dynamics.

Sessions can be offered in English or Spanish to accommodate language preference, and treatment blends evidence-informed methods with an emphasis on practical coping strategies and personal strengths. Gloria frames therapy as collaborative work focused on identifying priorities, setting achievable goals, and practicing skills that carry into everyday life.

Her practice aims to make therapeutic tools accessible so clients can move forward from difficult experiences and build more resilient routines and relationships.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Gloria uses evidence-informed methods that emphasize skills and self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the individual's perspective and strengths, offering empathic support and collaboration as clients explore goals and values. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to help manage intense feelings and relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and Gloria treats it as a collaborative process. She helps clients determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts techniques over time so treatment stays aligned with what is most helpful for daily life and long-term coping.

Online therapy with Gloria is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy schedules, practice skills between meetings, and maintain continuity of care when life circumstances change. Licensed professionals and therapists can use these options to tailor contact style to each client's routine and needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, eating and parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem issues, career challenges, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The work centers on the client's strengths and values and is tailored to individual or family needs, with a focus on teaching practical tools for coping and managing everyday stressors.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of experience working with a range of concerns including parenting skills, addiction treatment, mood disorders, grief, and family systems involvement with child protective services.

Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the credential TX LPC 70647 and practices in Texas.

Can I work with her in my preferred language?

Sessions are available in English and Spanish, and she offers to conduct therapy in the language clients find most comfortable.

What session formats are offered?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin therapy with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling appointments according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English, Spanish