Cely Gonzalez, LMHC

Cely Gonzalez is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and relationship and parenting challenges. She supports people facing trauma, addictions, self-esteem and career concerns, and works with a broad range of issues including bipolar mood changes and coping with life transitions. Her tone is warm and direct, aimed at practical change rather than labels.

Her sessions are interactive and focused on the person in front of her. She listens without judgment and adapts conversation to each person’s needs. Cely uses a mix of approaches to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, build manageable habits, and respond differently to intense emotions.

Over three years she has worked in individual counseling and utilization review roles. That background gave experience with many types of problems and with clients across a wide age span. She draws on that experience to keep sessions grounded and relevant to day-to-day life.

Cely commonly uses tools from cognitive-behavioral therapy to change thinking patterns and from acceptance and commitment therapy to clarify values and take meaningful action. She also brings elements of dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally-focused work when emotion regulation or relationships are central concerns.

People who come to her usually get practical strategies and a plan they can try between meetings. She aims to help people build better habits, notice unhelpful thoughts, and move toward goals at a steady, manageable pace.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing unhelpful thoughts and choosing actions that match what matters to you. It can help when people feel stuck by anxiety, depression, or life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches straightforward skills to change patterns that cause distress. It is often used for anxiety, low mood, and ADHD-related habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first, based on concerns, goals, and what feels helpful in sessions. That choice can shift over time as needs change.

Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, avoid travel time, or choose a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can use the same ACT and CBT techniques in remote sessions as they do in person, focusing on practical exercises, weekly goals, and skills to practice between meetings. If you want to explore how these approaches would look remotely, discuss preferences and scheduling during the initial matching questionnaire.