Therapist profile
Marcela Gonzales, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Trauma
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Texas / 85555
- NPI1255136750
- Experience11 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- Anxiety and depression
- Stress management
- Trauma and grief
About Marcela
Marcela Gonzales is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 11 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and grief, and she also supports people dealing with anger, relationship concerns, life transitions, and coaching goals.
She has practiced in education, hospital, correctional, and community mental health settings. That background means she has experience talking with people from many different situations and life stages. Sessions focus on practical skills and clear next steps rather than long theory talks.
In the room she helps clients recognize patterns that keep problems repeating. She guides conversations that identify triggers, develop coping strategies, and practice new responses. Work can include managing strong emotions like anger, reducing ongoing stress, and building self-esteem.
Marcela uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at concrete change. She mixes short-term problem solving with deeper work when helpful. Clients who want coaching-style support can also work on goals, routines, and accountability.
Virtual appointments are offered, and a range of insurance plans is accepted. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial meeting.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches transfer to online sessions
Marcela works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and measurable change. Cognitive-behavioral approaches look at connections between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teach specific tools to interrupt unhelpful patterns. These methods can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and stress by giving concrete techniques to try between sessions.She also uses approaches that address traumatic stress and emotional regulation. These aim to reduce reactivity, build tolerance for strong feelings, and replace automatic responses with chosen actions. That kind of work can reduce the frequency and intensity of angry reactions and improve coping after difficult events.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marcela will collaborate with each client to pick methods that match their goals and pace. She combines short-term skill building with deeper therapeutic exploration when it makes sense for the person’s needs.
Virtual appointments are offered, but session formats are not fully detailed in the biography. Confirm the current online and in-person options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that remote sessions let them practice skills in the context of daily life while keeping a consistent weekly routine.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports adults with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, grief, anger, relationship concerns, and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical skills and problem solving alongside deeper therapeutic work when needed.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working in education, hospital, correctional, and community mental health settings.
Where is she licensed and in what language does she work?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) registered in Texas and offers sessions in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The biography notes virtual therapy appointments are available; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
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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