Marcela Gonzales is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 11 years of experience.
01About Marcela
Marcela Gonzales is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 11 years of experience. She offers a calm, straightforward approach to help adults facing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and life transitions. Her sessions aim to be a steady place to talk and learn practical ways to cope.
She has worked in education, hospital, correctional, and community mental health settings. That variety means she has seen many ways hard situations show up in everyday life.
Background and approach
She draws on that background when helping people name problems and try different strategies. In sessions she focuses on listening first, then working with each person to set realistic goals. She helps people practice tools for managing strong feelings, improving self-esteem, and navigating change.
Coaching skills are used alongside therapeutic conversation when clients want practical steps. Marcela also supports issues related to trauma and abuse, anger, LGBT concerns, and coping with illness or caregiving stress. She adapts her approach to match what each person needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online appointments are available by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Marcela accepts several insurance plans and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling follow the Start Therapy button.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 85555 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1255136750 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Marcela lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
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04Online support
Approaches that guide online work and healing
Marcela uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach she uses helps people learn skills to manage overwhelming feelings and reduce anxiety and depression symptoms through structured practices and repeated use of coping tools. Another approach centers on processing trauma and difficult experiences at a pace the person controls, helping reduce the way past events disrupt everyday life.Choosing the right approach is a team decision. Marcela will talk with each person about their goals, what has or hasn’t worked before, and their preferences. Together they try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust the plan over time based on progress and feedback.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and fuller interaction. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or fit short check-ins into a busy day. These options help people keep therapy going around work, caregiving, and other responsibilities.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She helps adults with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and life transitions, plus issues like LGBT concerns, anger, and self-esteem.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and conversational, listening first and then working together to set goals and practice coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience across education, hospital, correctional, and community mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Appointments are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.
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