01 · Who Luis works with

Luis works with stress, Anxiety, addictions and trauma and abuse

Luis lists 11 specialisms and 18 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Luis chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Luis's own words

What Luis says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

I am licensed mental health counselor in Florida with over 7 years of professional work experience. My experience comes from providing direct mental health and career counseling for teens and adults with a variety of presenting issues including stress and anxiety, substance use/addiction, trauma and abuse, career difficulties, & depression.

I offer a safe and friendly environment for all who are motivated to find inner peace, healing, and GROWTH. It is evident through psychological research and through our own experiences that our thoughts, above our physical circumstances, can become our biggest obstacles in life.

While I do my best to tailor my style to each individual client's unique experience the style of therapy I utilize most is called Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). REBT is a form of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). It uses mindful awareness to help you identify the thoughts behind the choices you are making in a rational manner.

I can help you learn the A B Cs of how our thoughts affect our feelings. We will work together to identify those irrational beliefs that cause us pain and stress so you can minimize dysfunctional feelings and get back to living a meaningful and fulfilling life.

My experience is varied, and across settings, as I have provided individual and group therapy in community mental health agencies, school settings, and treatment facilities. I believe that our relationships and our environment are important pieces to what makes us who we are and I look forward to exploring those with you as we build a therapeutic relationship, built on compassion, respect, and openness.

I appreciate the courage that it takes to reach out and work towards a more fulfilling and happier life. If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support and empower you.

Luis Gonzales, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Luis works

The 7 approaches Luis lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Luis lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Luis's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Luis runs a session.

Client-Centred TherapyPerson-centred · Rogerian

The therapist does not steer toward a technique or a diagnosis. They offer sustained, non-judgemental attention and reflect back what they hear, on the premise that people find their own direction when they are genuinely listened to. Often what people mean by “someone who just gets it”.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Emotionally Focused TherapyEFT

Built for couples and rooted in attachment: the recurring argument is treated as a cycle two people are stuck in rather than as one person's fault. Sessions work to interrupt the cycle and get to what each person is actually asking for underneath it.

Mindfulness-Based TherapyMBCT

Trains attention on what is happening right now - body, breath, the thought as it arrives - so distress can be observed rather than automatically acted on. Strongest evidence is in preventing depression from recurring, and it is usually taught as a practice you keep doing outside the session.

Motivational InterviewingMI

A way of talking about change with somebody who is genuinely in two minds about it. The therapist does not argue for the change; they help you say your own reasons out loud, which is the part that predicts whether it happens. Common around substance use and health behaviour.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

Trauma-Focused TherapyTF-CBT · trauma-informed

CBT adapted for people whose difficulty is rooted in a frightening or overwhelming event. Pacing is the point: safety and stabilisation come first, the memory itself is approached gradually and only when you are ready, and the aim is that recalling it stops hijacking the present.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Luis practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Luis's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Luis at this point.

2. Naming Luis specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Luis is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Luis.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

4 questions worth asking Luis

Built from what Luis actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Luis's - Luis has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

• “You offer sessions in English and Spanish. Does the work change depending on which we use?”

  People often reach different material in a first language than in a second. Worth naming before you choose.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LMHC

Licensed in

Florida

Licence

FL LMHC MH22304

Licence number

MH22304

Licence expires

31 Mar 2027

NPI

1851084404

Years in practice

7

Gender

Male

Languages

English, Spanish

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

9 Jun 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Luis's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

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