Richard Gonzalez, LCSW
Licensed in Florida · 12 years in practice
Richard Gonzalez is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 12 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, Florida
- SW15647 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1235519489 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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About Richard
Richard Gonzalez is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 12 years of experience. He uses straightforward, practical methods to help people handle stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and big life changes. He takes a person-centered approach that treats each situation as unique.
Sessions focus on clear goals and skills you can use between meetings. Many people seek help for grief, trauma and abuse, depression, or issues with self-esteem and anger, and he offers direct, compassionate support for these concerns.
Background and approach
Richard blends several evidence-informed approaches. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to reshape unhelpful thoughts and build values-driven action. Motivational Interviewing helps when people are ready to make changes but feel stuck.
He also addresses practical life pressures like caregiving stress, chronic illness, substance concerns, and career difficulties. Intimacy issues, communication problems, and codependency are common topics he helps people talk through. Work with aging or geriatric issues and cancer-related stress is part of his background.
Sessions are available in English and Spanish. Richard aims to create a calm, respectful space for exploration and problem solving. He helps each person set concrete steps toward clearer thinking and better day-to-day coping.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Richard lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Richard commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and take action even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. ACT focuses on values and practical steps rather than trying to eliminate every unwanted feeling.He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. CBT offers concrete strategies for changing patterns that worsen anxiety, depression, or anger. Client-Centered Therapy is part of his work too, emphasizing a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the person's goals guide the work.
Finding the best approach is part of the process and happens together. He will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and adapt methods over time as needs change. That collaborative planning helps set clear, achievable steps for therapy.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video helps keep a face-to-face feel for deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging work well for quick updates, check-ins between sessions, or when written reflection helps progress. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life situations.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Richard address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and caregiver stress, addiction concerns, and several other life challenges.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses a person-centered and collaborative style with practical tools. Sessions focus on goals, skills to practice, and steps to improve day-to-day functioning.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 12 years of experience offering mental health support in a variety of settings and with a wide range of concerns.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He practices in Florida and holds the credential FL LCSW as listed in his profile.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
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 fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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