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Cely Gonzalez

Compassionate skills-based counseling in Florida

LMHC Florida

Experience
3 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Cely

Cely Gonzalez is an LMHC based in Florida who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and family challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and a wide range of related issues.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes practical tools and collaborative planning to address problems such as anger, self-esteem, career transitions, and coping with life changes, as well as additional areas like adoption and foster care, body image, codependency, and substance-related concerns. She brings three years of clinical experience and offers a warm, interactive approach that centers respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Cely blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered principles, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. Her style focuses on helping clients build skills, clarify values, and develop workable strategies rather than relying on stigmatizing labels.

Clients who choose her work with someone who aims to empower them through clear goals, practical techniques, and an individualized treatment plan. She encourages those ready for change to take that first step and offers multiple online session formats to fit different schedules and preferences.

Integrating evidence-based approaches with online flexibility

Online sessions with Cely often draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing practical skills to change behaviors, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people clarify values and build psychological flexibility through acceptance and committed action. Both approaches are useful for worries like anxiety, depression, addictions, and coping with life changes, providing concrete strategies and values-driven goals.

Cely also uses client-centered principles to create a respectful, collaborative environment where the person’s perspective shapes the work. Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and she partners with clients to determine which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences so sessions feel personally relevant and focused on clear objectives.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit counseling into varied schedules. These options allow for consistent treatment even when in-person meetings are difficult, and they support ongoing skill practice and check-ins between live sessions for continuity and convenience.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
Cely works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family problems, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and many related areas.
What is the therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is warm and interactive, combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with ACT, DBT, EFT, and client-centered principles to tailor work to each person’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience providing counseling and related clinical work.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is licensed as an LMHC in Florida with license number FL LMHC MH17039 and practices from that state.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseParenting issues

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAntisocial personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English