Patricia Gonzales, LCSW
Compassionate therapist who centers your story
Details
| Name | Patricia Gonzales |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | New Mexico |
| Licensed in | New Mexico |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Years in practice | 16 |
About Patricia
Patricia Gonzales is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience in New Mexico. She centers sessions on each person’s story and looks for strengths to build on. Patricia speaks English and Spanish and focuses on practical steps that people can use right away.
She uses a Narrative approach to help clients separate themselves from their problems. That makes worries like anxiety, depression, or compulsive habits easier to talk about and name.
Background and approach
She also draws on client-centered methods to listen closely and follow what matters most to the individual. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her toolkit when people want concrete tools for change. Patricia will work with clients to notice thought patterns and try different behaviors to reduce stress and improve sleep.
Solution-focused techniques may be used to set small, achievable goals for daily life. Her background includes supporting people with relationship struggles, parenting concerns, intimacy-related issues, and coping with major life changes. Patricia also has experience with hospice and end-of-life conversations, compassion fatigue, and issues connected to military service and veterans.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and straightforward. Patricia helps people identify one or two practical steps to try between visits. The approach is conversational, with an emphasis on what the person wants to change and how to make that happen.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues among the things Patricia works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Patricia among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Patricia among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Patricia among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Patricia among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Patricia directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Patricia directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical approaches work online
Patricia often uses Narrative Therapy to help clients tell their life stories in a new way, separating problems from the person so it is easier to choose different responses. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and following what matters most to the individual to build trust and clarity.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Patricia will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Then she and the client will decide whether Narrative, client-centered conversation, or a more skills-based method like CBT feels like the best fit for the issue at hand.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversations and working through emotional material. Phone sessions take less bandwidth and can fit into a break at work. Live chat or text can be a shorter check-in or an alternative for people who prefer typing. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and make it easier to keep consistent progress.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Patricia commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, low self-esteem, parenting stress, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Additional focus areas include ADHD, compassion fatigue, and end-of-life conversations.
What is her therapy style like?
Her work is conversational and narrative-focused, inviting clients to tell their stories and identify strengths. She combines client-centered listening with practical techniques when useful.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working in New Mexico settings on a range of mental health and life transition concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an LCSW licensed in New Mexico and practices from that state.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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