Director of Clinical Operations

Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor

EMDRIA Certified Therapist™ & EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ 

Certified Holistic Sex Therapist™ & AASECT Certified Sex Therapist 

Dr. Gonzales is only seeing those who wish to pursue VIRTUAL EMDR therapy and has extremely limited slots.

I am Licensed Professional Counselor and a military veteran. I earned a doctorate in Psychology but I also have an MS in Psychology, and an MS in Educational Leadership.  I worked as a teacher and behavior specialist for the past 16 years and before that, I was a law enforcement officer for 5 years. My approach is to collaboratively explore your thoughts, beliefs and life experiences to help you gain self-knowledge and empower you to live a more satisfying life. If you are in the midst of a life struggle, our work together will inspire you to cope with difficulties at work or at home in a productive way.

I primarily specialize in the use of EMDR techniques in order to help my clients resolve the root of their trauma. In addition to EMDR, I use hypnotherapy, sand tray therapy, therapeutic art, and cognitive behavior techniques in order to help adults who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, workplace issues and family and interpersonal relationship conflicts to improve their overall quality of life and well-being. I am also an EMDRIA Certified Therapist™ & EMDRIA Approved Consultant™  and I specialize in consulting on PTSD with dissociative features, dissociation and recovery from sexual trauma and narcissistic abuse.

My work experience spans both military, law enforcement and academic settings. I spent 10 years in the Army Reserve, I am a spouse of a retired military service member and come from a military family. I currently work as a therapist, behavior management consultant and educator. Finally, Certified Holistic Sex Therapist™ through the Institute for Sexuality Education and Enlightenment (ISEE) program. I completed the certification requirements for the American Association of Sex Educators Counselors & Therapists as a Certified Sex Therapist™ . 

Associations

• EMDRIA Member
• American Board of Sexology Certification
• American Academy of Clinical Hypnoanalysts Member
• American Psychological Association Member
• Psi Chi National Honor Society of Psychology Member
• Golden Key International Honor Society Member
• International Association of Trauma Professionals
• Sexual Health Alliance Member
• American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists Member