Rafael Gonzalez

About

A first session with me feels less like an exam and more like a long exhale. You talk, I ask a few honest questions, and together we sketch what has been weighing on you. Nobody needs a rehearsed speech to begin. I came to this profession as a client first, so I remember what it costs to say certain things out loud. If you have felt on edge for so long that tense seems normal, that is a signal worth taking seriously. The pressures of holding a job, a household, and everyone's expectations will wear anyone down eventually. My training is cognitive behavioral, and I use it to help you catch unhelpful thoughts while they are still small. You will leave with skills you can use the same week, not someday. I never assume comfort; I try to earn it early and keep earning it. Change tends to arrive in small, steady increments, and we will notice each one together. When you are ready, reach out and I will handle the rest.