Therapist profile
Isabella Gonzalez, LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Arizona / LCSW-21624; LCSW, Florida / SW25675
- NPI1518500081
- Experience7 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Values based work
About Isabella
Isabella Gonzalez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with seven years of practice. She holds LCSW credentials in Arizona and Florida and works with adults on concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, relationship difficulties, and anger.
She focuses on straightforward conversations about what is happening now. Sessions look at patterns that feed frustration and resentment. She helps people identify manageable steps to reduce outbursts and to communicate needs more clearly.
Her background includes a mix of evidence-based therapies. She uses strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to teach skills for emotion regulation and problem-solving. She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy and attachment-based ideas to explore values and relationship patterns.
In a session she listens for what matters most to the client and then works on practical tools. That can mean short behavioral experiments, skills practice for handling triggers, or coaching around difficult conversations. Work is concrete and aimed at daily life changes rather than abstract theory.
Isabella supports people managing grief, identity questions including LGBT concerns, parenting stress, and career strain in addition to anger. She also addresses related areas such as body image, codependency, chronic illness, and dissociation. Sessions are offered in English and she practices in Florida.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Isabella commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with new behaviors, which helps with anger linked to rumination or stress. ACT emphasizes clarifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them, which can reduce the struggle with difficult emotions and leftover resentment.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work collaboratively to pick methods that match a client's goals, tolerance for skills practice, and preferred pace. That means experimenting early on and adjusting the plan based on what helps most in daily life.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, enable briefer check-ins when time is limited, and allow work on real-world exercises between meetings. Therapists generally use these opportunities to focus on skills practice, communication coaching, and planning steps to manage triggers without promising a particular format.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Arizona, Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She works with anger linked to stress, relationship conflict, resentment, and workplace frustration. Other related concerns include grief, trauma, and parenting stress.
How would she approach temper and reactivity?
She uses practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to reduce reactivity and improve emotion regulation. Sessions often include skills practice and short real-life exercises.
What experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her work has covered anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship issues among other areas.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LCSW credentials in Arizona and Florida and practices in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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