About Luis
Luis Gonzales is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with seven years of clinical experience. He speaks English and Spanish and helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, and major life changes. Luis focuses on practical steps clients can use now to reduce distress and build steadier daily routines.
He uses straightforward conversations to identify thoughts and habits that get in the way. Sessions often include teaching simple tools from cognitive behavior approaches and mindfulness to notice and shift unhelpful thinking.
How Luis works
Motivational techniques are part of the work when people need support making changes around substance use or other behaviors. Over seven years he has worked in community mental health, schools, and treatment programs offering individual and group therapy. That background gives him experience with a range of concerns from mood disorders and ADHD to grief, anger, and relationship patterns.
He emphasizes respect, openness, and a calm style when exploring what matters to each person. In practical terms, Luis helps clients break down problems into small steps. He guides people to spot beliefs that cause pain and to practice alternatives that reduce stress.
Sessions move at a pace determined by each person's goals and readiness. Therapy with Luis combines teaching, reflection, and short skills practice. The aim is to help people regain more balance, address life stresses, and work toward clearer goals in career, self-esteem, and daily functioning.
Luis lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Luis works with
The areas below are the ones Luis selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a respectful, listening-first stance where the therapist follows the client's lead and helps clarify what matters most. It is useful for people who need a calm space to sort feelings and make sense of their values.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, including approaches like Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, teaches clear links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises to spot unhelpful thinking and practice alternative responses, which can help with anxiety, depression, and mood swings.
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is unsure about making a change. It uses guided conversation to build motivation and practical next steps for issues such as substance use or behavioral shifts.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera time is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, between-session support, or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between meetings.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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