Therapist in Portland, OR Lucia Gonzales, Therapist

Lucia received her master's degree in 2003 from Pacific University's School of Professional Psychology and has been a licensed professional counselor in Oregon since 2007. Her experience includes providing counseling services in community mental health for adults and children with a variety of issues, as well as providing services in residential treatment, a family medical clinic, providing ER consultation to hospitals, and running a private practice.

Lucia uses an eclectic approach to therapy; she utilizes supportive, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), EMDR, DBT and mindfulness, as well as somatic interventions. She believes our bodies and minds often know how to heal themselves, and her goal is to help facilitate this healing. She believes therapy should be an active process, with clients doing therapeutic work outside of the therapy session.

In her spare time, Lucia enjoys learning rollerdance, backpacking/outdoor skills and activities, travel, and creative types of things.