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Cely Gonzalez, LMHC

  • Experience3 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Cely

Cely Gonzalez is an LMHC practicing in Florida who focuses on a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, career concerns, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She brings a client-centered attitude to clinical work and emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and a nonjudgmental stance toward each person's experience. Her background includes roles as an individual counselor and utilization review coordinator, which informed both direct care and system-level perspectives on treatment.

Her counseling style is described as warm and interactive, with a willingness to tailor conversations and treatment plans to the needs of each client.

She draws from a variety of evidence-informed approaches - such as cognitive behavioral strategies and emotion-focused work - and adapts techniques to match goals like coping with life changes, improving communication, addressing substance use, and rebuilding self-esteem. Gonzalez invites clients who are ready to pursue change to begin exploring practical steps and supports toward a more fulfilling life.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to help clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and taking committed action toward a meaningful life; it can be useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaching practical skills to shift those patterns, which often helps with anxiety, depression, and certain addiction-related behaviors. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses in relationships and can support work on intimacy, attachment, and communication difficulties.

Choosing the right method is part of therapy itself, and this therapist approaches that decision collaboratively. She works with clients to explore goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, adjusting the plan as needs evolve rather than sticking to a single formula.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it possible to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue care during life transitions, and use different communication styles when practicing new skills between appointments.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
The therapist works with a wide variety of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related problems, parenting and career issues, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, and ADHD among other areas.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
The clinician uses a warm, interactive, and client-centered style, adapting conversation and treatment plans to individual needs while avoiding stigmatizing labels.
How much clinical experience does this practitioner have?
The therapist has three years of documented experience working in mental health roles that include individual counseling and utilization review coordination.
What credentials and location are listed for this provider?
This clinician holds the credential LMHC with licence FL LMHC MH17039 and practices in Florida.
In which languages can clients work with this therapist?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available for appointments?
Clients may meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs and the therapist's availability.
How are fees and billing organized for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseParenting issues

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAntisocial personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English

What Cely can help with

Cely Gonzalez works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, LGBT, trauma and abuse, and parenting issues.

Cely works with clients with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and parenting problems.

How Cely approaches therapy

Cely's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy.

Experience and training

Cely is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Florida.