Emily Gonzalez

Registration No. ACSW 119032

Emily.gonzalez@smartcounselingca.com

Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker

Availability: Mondays to Fridays 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Accepting New Clients: Yes

Populations: Adolescents (13 to 17); Adults (18-64); Older Adults (65+); Individuals and Family

Specialties: Addiction/ Substance Abuse; ADHD; Aging and Geriatric Issues; Anger management; Anxiety; Autism; Bipolar Disorder; Co-Dependency; Depression; Eating Disorder/ Body Image; Financial/ Economic Stress; Grief; LGBTQ+; Life Transitions; Mood Disorders; OCD; Phobias/Fears; Racial Identity; School Issues; Self-Harming; Sleep Disorders; Spirituality; Stress Management; Trauma and PTSD

Interventions: Attachement Based; Christian Counseling; Cognitive Behavior (CBT);  Dialectical Behavior (DBT); Family Systems; Multicultural Therapy; Narrative Therapy; Person Centered Therapy; Play Therapy; Seeking Safety; Solution-Focused Brief (SFBT); Trauma-Focused

I received my Bachelors in Psychology from California State University, Dominguez Hills and Master of Social Work degree from California State University, Long Beach. My experience includes working in community mental health clinics, juvenile justice systems, and nonprofits. I have worked with kids, adolescents, and adults with a variety of mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, ODD, OCD, eating disorders, trauma, and grief.

I integrate a person centered and strength based approach tailored to each person's unique needs and experiences. I incorporate a wide range of evidence based practices such as CBT, TF-CBT, DBT,Play Therapy, Seeking Safety, Functional Family Therapy,Solution Focused, and Motivational Interviewing to best assist clients with meeting their goals. As a first generation Mexican-American, I am able to provide therapeutic services in both English and Spanish.

My objective is to provide a holistic, safe space for clients to bring their authentic selves and enhance their wellbeing.