- Parenting concerns
- Guilt and shame
- Behavior change
About Daena
Daena Gonzalez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with three years of counseling experience. She has a background in social services and work with people affected by mental health and intellectual or developmental disabilities. Her listed concerns include stress, anxiety, parenting, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.
Daena helps people talk through practical problems and everyday strain. She supports clients working on motivation, confidence, and behavior change. She also addresses attachment concerns, caregiver stress, control issues, and feelings tied to guilt and shame.
Her work includes support for obsessive or compulsive patterns, panic attacks, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, and social anxiety. She notes experience with women’s issues and struggles common to young adults. The approach is described as evidence-based techniques aimed at clear, manageable steps rather than jargon.
Sessions focus on concrete strategies and conversational problem-solving. Daena adapts discussions and plans to each person’s situation, aiming for goals that fit day-to-day life. She frames change as workable actions rather than abstract ideals.
People who choose her can expect direct talk about behaviors, routines, and coping skills. She emphasizes respect and sensitivity when addressing painful feelings like guilt or shame. To begin, prospective clients are asked to follow the platform steps for matching and scheduling a first session.
How evidence-based techniques work in online sessions
Daena uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. One common technique involves looking at behaviors and routines and adjusting them step by step to reduce anxiety, compulsive habits, or low mood. This helps with problems like panic attacks, OCD tendencies, and daily functioning.Another approach focuses on coping skills for stress, parenting strain, and feelings like guilt and shame. Sessions break down overwhelming feelings into manageable actions, such as rehearsing responses, planning short behavior experiments, or tracking mood and triggers over time.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to identify what makes sense based on needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean trying a few techniques and then keeping what helps most.
Confirm current session formats before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so people can schedule sessions around work, childcare, or appointments. Therapists and licensed professionals generally aim to match session length and cadence to what best supports the client’s goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, along with related issues like attachment, caregiver stress, and guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses evidence-based techniques and practical conversation to identify unhelpful patterns and develop concrete steps to reduce the daily impact of those feelings.
What is her background and experience?
She has three years of professional counseling experience and a background in social services and work with mental health and IDD-related populations.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.