- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Richard
Richard Gonzalez is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida. He has 12 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and parenting concerns. He speaks English and Spanish and aims to offer straightforward, practical support for everyday struggles.
He uses clear, goal-oriented methods to help people build coping skills. Sessions focus on small, achievable steps so progress feels possible between meetings. The work emphasizes values, problem solving, and clearer communication rather than long lectures or jargon.
Background and approach
Richard blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with cognitive behavioral ideas and a client-centered stance. That combination helps people notice unhelpful patterns, try new behaviors, and stay connected to what matters. He also draws on motivational interviewing to strengthen motivation for change.
His experience includes helping people facing grief, burnout, trauma and recovery from substance use, as well as caregivers and those managing chronic illness. He also supports people handling life transitions, career stress, low self-esteem, and issues with intimacy and anger. Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules.
Cost varies with location and a subscription model is used that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to availability.
What Richard works with
Everything Richard lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Richard helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Richard lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take steps toward those values, even when emotions are difficult. It is useful for anxiety, stress, parenting struggles, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes to reduce symptoms and improve daily routines. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental listening stance that supports people as they find their own answers.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean blending ACT, CBT, and client-centered techniques over time as progress and priorities change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone works well when bandwidth is limited or for a straightforward check-in. Live chat and messaging suit brief updates, coaching-style exchanges, or when someone needs flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping continuity of care with a licensed professional.
Questions people ask about Richard
What concerns does Richard address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar concerns, addiction, and related issues like caregiver stress and chronic illness.
What is his style in sessions?
The approach is practical and collaborative, using acceptance-based work, client-centered listening, and cognitive-behavioral strategies to set goals and build coping skills.
How long has he practiced?
He has 12 years of clinical experience working with people across a range of stressors and life changes.
Where is he licensed and located?
He holds a Florida LCSW and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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