Patricia Gonzales
Empowering change through practical, strengths-based therapy
LCSW New Mexico
- Experience
- 16 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About Patricia
Patricia Gonzales is a licensed clinical social worker whose practice centers on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered methods and solution-focused strategies. She draws on 16 years of professional experience to help people address anxiety, depression, stress, and intimacy-related concerns.
Background and approach
Patricia emphasizes practical skills and collaborative problem solving to reduce symptoms and build resilience. She views each person as the expert of their own story and seeks to amplify existing strengths while introducing new tools for change.
Her work also spans parenting challenges, anger management, sleep difficulties, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and life transitions, with additional attention to areas such as hospice and end-of-life counseling, obsessive-compulsive patterns, panic attacks, postpartum depression, and issues related to infidelity or jealousy.
Patricia offers services in English and Spanish from her New Mexico practice and integrates motivational interviewing and narrative techniques when they fit a client's goals.
Approachable therapeutic methods for online care
Patricia commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; this approach is often applied to anxiety, depression, panic, and sleep difficulties. She also incorporates Client-Centered Therapy, which prioritizes the client's perspective and builds on personal strengths through empathetic listening and collaboration. Motivational Interviewing appears in her work as well, offering a focused way to explore ambivalence and strengthen commitment to change when people face difficult transitions or habits.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia works with each person to determine which combination of methods best fits their goals, preferences, and current challenges, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds. Clients can expect a tailored plan that balances practical skills with personal meaning and motivation.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different lifestyles and schedules. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try brief check-ins, or engage in regular sessions from home or other convenient locations, while allowing Patricia to apply CBT and other approaches effectively across formats.
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Experience
16+ years
Licensed
New Mexico
Languages
English, Spanish