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- ACT and CBT
- Mindfulness practice
- Career and life transitions
About Marcelo
Marcelo Gonzalez is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 10 years of experience helping people with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, and life transitions. He focuses on concerns related to identity and LGBT issues, and works with clients on career questions, intimacy and relationship challenges, and ADHD-related struggles.
Marcelo uses methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), client-centered work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions tend to center on practical steps and clearer thinking. He offers a direct, conversational style that leans on skills practice and reflective discussion.
He often helps people who feel isolated or who are navigating immigration, multicultural, or acculturation stress. He also addresses topics such as compassion fatigue, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose and midlife shifts. Sexual diversity and nontraditional relationship styles such as polyamory and kink are listed among his focus areas.
Marcelo pays attention to how identities like gender, culture, and ethnicity shape everyday experience. He talks with clients about how those identities interact with prejudice and discrimination, and how that can influence mood, behavior, and relationships. Many conversations explore practical ways to change unhelpful patterns.
Sessions include goal-focused work such as coping strategies, decision-making around career or money, and skills for managing impulsivity and seasonal mood changes. To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s matching and scheduling steps to book a first session.
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How Marcelo applies core approaches in remote sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying values and taking committed action. In practice this means noticing unhelpful thoughts, clarifying what matters, and trying small, values-driven steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It often involves tracking patterns, testing assumptions, and practicing new behaviors to reduce anxiety or improve mood. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness; it can help with stress, impulsivity, and emotional regulation.Choosing an approach is often part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and adapt methods based on a client’s goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commuting time. These practical benefits can help people maintain consistency with sessions while working on skills, values-based goals, and problem-solving.
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Areas of expertise
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Also works with
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with anxiety, stress, self-esteem, ADHD symptoms, and life changes. Additional focuses include LGBT issues, intimacy, compassion fatigue, and multicultural concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a mix of ACT, CBT, client-centered methods, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions emphasize practical steps, skills practice, and reflective conversation.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 10 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including identity and acculturation issues.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an Illinois LCPC and practices out of Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options on the booking page before scheduling.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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