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Online therapist

David Gomez

Supportive counselor for practical family challenges

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
13 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About David

David Gomez is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 13 years of professional experience. He focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and motivation. He also helps with parenting challenges, relationship concerns, and coping after trauma or big life changes.

He uses practical talk and clear steps rather than jargon to make each session feel useful and manageable. He works from a respectful and compassionate stance. Conversations are shaped around each person’s needs instead of a one-size-fits-all plan.

Background and approach

He aims to build tools for confidence and self-love, and to help clients find clearer purpose and direction. David often uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and create small, testable changes. He also draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s perspective and goals.

Solution-focused ideas help keep sessions goal-oriented and short-term when that fits the situation. Sessions may address practical parenting strategies, managing ADHD symptoms, or rebuilding after trauma. He helps clients break problems into steps and practice skills between meetings.

The focus is on what can change now to improve daily life. Therapy with him is a collaboration. He listens first, then suggests approaches that match what a client wants to work on.

He encourages steady progress and realistic expectations while supporting people through hard moments.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead. In online sessions this means the therapist asks open questions, reflects what is said, and helps clients set their own goals. It is useful when someone needs a supportive space to understand their feelings.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical steps to change patterns of thinking and behavior. Online CBT often includes homework exercises and short skills practice between sessions, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, then recommend methods that fit. That makes therapy a collaborative process rather than a fixed plan.

Online formats like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit sessions into busy family lives. Video allows face-to-face talk, phone can be simpler for quick check-ins, and messaging supports brief, ongoing contact and reminders. These options create flexibility so people can use therapy in ways that suit their schedule and comfort.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include autism and Asperger Syndrome, life purpose, and self-love.
What is his approach in sessions?
He blends client-centered listening with active strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work. That means he listens closely, then helps identify thoughts and small changes to try between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has 13 years of professional experience in mental health practice. That background informs his practical, skills-focused way of working.
Where is he licensed and what are his credentials?
He is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida, credential FL LMHC MH13328. Sessions are provided from his Florida practice.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work together with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for meeting online?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do fees and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
13 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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