Pedro Ricardo Gonzalez

Pedro Ricardo Gonzalez is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 22 years of experience. He is bilingual in English and Spanish and practices in Texas. Pedro believes people can discover change and grow, and he collaborates on clear, reachable goals to support positive life shifts.

He brings two decades of work across higher education, nonprofit programs, inpatient residential care, and private practice. That range means he has seen many kinds of struggles and can adapt to different needs. He works with people at many life stages, from very young children through older adults, and is familiar with varied cultural and religious backgrounds.

Pedro uses a mix of holistic and traditional approaches tailored to each person. He draws on client-centered counseling to follow the person's lead, and uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. He also incorporates mindfulness and narrative work when they fit the client's goals.

Common concerns he addresses include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, parenting strain, self-esteem, and anger. He also supports people managing career change, relationship friction, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and family of origin issues.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-focused. Clients set the pace and Pedro helps map steps toward clearer coping, better communication, and more stable day-to-day functioning. To begin, follow the site's Start Therapy process to match and schedule according to availability.

How Pedro’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities. The therapist offers support, reflection, and practical steps so the client shapes goals and pace. This approach helps people who need a collaborative space to sort feelings and decisions.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses exercises and small experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting, which can help with anxiety, anger, or low mood. EMDR, or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, is a method used to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories by processing them in a structured way with guidance from the therapist.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Pedro will talk about what feels most useful, try options, and adjust based on how a person responds. The aim is to match techniques to your goals and preferences rather than forcing one method.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier, help fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use a mix of strategies in online sessions to practice skills, review steps, and track progress over time.