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Sabrina Gonzalez

Sabrina Gonzalez

LICSW, LCSW

Experienced trauma-focused clinician

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  • 20 years experience
  • Trauma and abuse
  • LGBT issues

About Sabrina

Sabrina Gonzalez is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience. She helps people facing trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and stresses tied to work or caregiving. She also supports those navigating LGBT-related issues and changes like divorce or parenting shifts.

Her style is warm and respectful. She listens first and adapts sessions to each person's situation. Conversations focus on what feels most urgent to the client and on practical steps they can try between meetings.

Sabrina uses Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered work, and cognitive behavioral techniques. That mix lets her address painful memories, patterns in relationships, and everyday coping skills in clear, concrete ways.

Sessions usually start by setting goals and mapping small, doable experiments to test new behaviors. She pays attention to how early relationships affect present life and to what a person values when making choices. Exercises may include mindful attention, thought-challenging, or relationship-focused conversations.

Her practice is guided by respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Sabrina helps people make changes at a manageable pace and supports them through hard moments. To begin, readers can use the site’s Start Therapy process to match and schedule a first meeting.

How her approaches translate to online work

Sabrina draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process difficult events and reduce their hold on daily life. That approach focuses on understanding what happened and building safer ways to manage memories and triggers. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to clarify values and help people take meaningful action even when emotions feel heavy. It emphasizes learning small skills to stay present and move toward what matters.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sabrina will listen to your goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods to try. She adapts techniques to the pace someone prefers and checks in often about what is or isn’t working.

The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people find online work makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduces travel time, and allows for shorter check-ins when needed. Online sessions can also make it simpler to include skills practice and in-the-moment strategies that translate directly into daily routines.

These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing trauma-focused therapy does not mean a therapist holds a specific certification such as TF-CBT, EMDR or CPT.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

New Mexico, Florida, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Vermont, Kansas

Languages

English

Licenses listed

  • LCSW, New MexicoC-11074
  • LCSW, FloridaSW12542
  • LCSW, PennsylvaniaCW016900
  • LCSW, ArizonaLCSW-22193
  • LICSW, Vermont089.0135936
  • LSCSW, KansasLSCSW 06533
  • NPI1417342866

As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sabrina commonly address?

She works with trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and caregiver stress, career strain, and related problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is respectful and client-centered, focusing on listening first and tailoring sessions to each person’s needs and goals.

What experience does she bring to therapy?

She has 20 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, family conflict, and LGBT-related issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds VT LICSW and NM LCSW credentials and is based in New Mexico.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered to international clients in English.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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