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Linda Gonzalez

IL LCSW 149.019632
Credentials
IL LCSW 149.019632
NPI Number
1356979421
Location
Illinois
Languages
English
Linda Gonzalez

Accepting new clients

25 years experience | Counselor of Color
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About Linda Gonzalez

Hi! I ‘m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with extensive counseling experience. My approach is collaborative and strength-based and my techniques are influenced by mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. Talk therapy combined with mindfulness-based practices can effectively increase mental clarity, improve emotional regulation and supercharge personal growth. Are you ready to lead to a more fulfilling life? Let’s start today!

Licenses

LCSW
149.019632

Professional experience

  • ADHD
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Career difficulties
  • Coaching
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • LGBT
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Sleeping disorders
  • Stress, Anxiety

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Aging and geriatric issues
  • Attachment issues
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Chronic pain, illness, and disability
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • Emptiness
  • Family problems
  • First responder issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Life purpose
  • Mood disorders
  • Multicultural concerns
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-love
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
  • Women's issues
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“Linda is so supportive and always has a fair and wise perspective. She pushes me to grow but in a gentle validating way. I’m thankful I found her at the time I did.”

“My experience with Linda was great she listened to my concerns and offered some helpful feedback and information.”

“She is very patient, understanding, and manages the time well. I would totally recommend her!”

“Linda is great. Responsive, non-judgmental, and a great listener.”

“Linda Gonzalez is great. Highly recommend her services.”

“Linda is easy to talk to and very insightful. I am finding our sessions quite helpful, supportive and calming. Truly appreciate having her as my therpist.”

“We’ve only had a couple of sessions but she’s helped me figure things out I’ve been working on for years”

“Counselor took ample time to understand my work and personal stress”

“Linda is very easy to talk to. She listens and she offers alot of ways to help. I would suggest better help to anyone going through something. Thank you.”

“I have only had 2 sessions with Linda thus far, but I have found her to be responsive, non-judgmental and insightful. I look forward to continuing to work with her.”

“Linda is absolutely Amazing ! Hands down the best therapist I ever had , she taught me a lot about myself, mindfulness, how talk therapy can majorly change your life, I will carry everything I learned with me forever .”

“Linda is helping me!”

“My therapist sends great info on worksheets and different venues to try like guided meditation, awareness information ans so forth. She is very knowledgable in her field.<br /> <br /> Thank you”

“Linda is the best! She has a very calming presence.”

“I enjoyed working with her a lot!”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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