About Abdias
Abdias Gomez is a licensed professional counselor in Texas with 19 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and sleep or eating concerns. He speaks English and Spanish and focuses on clear, practical steps people can use between sessions. His work often addresses ADHD, addiction, anger, and issues tied to identity and discrimination.
He keeps sessions straightforward and person-focused. Conversations explore what is happening now and what changes would matter most to the client.
Background and approach
Abdias uses tools from several approaches to tailor each plan to the individual's needs and goals. When trauma or past hurts are central, he draws on trauma-focused methods to reduce distress and build safety around difficult memories. For patterns like panic, avoidance, or compulsive behaviors, he uses cognitive strategies to name unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors.
He also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to clarify values, set small goals, and maintain momentum. Sessions may include behavioral experiments, skill practice for emotion regulation, and step-by-step planning for next actions. People who prefer Spanish can work in that language, and Abdias aims to respect cultural background in every session.
He helps parents with parenting strain, supports those facing social anxiety, and works with first responders on job-related stress, always adapting methods to each person’s life. To begin, he asks about current concerns, recent attempts to cope, and realistic short-term goals. That information shapes a simple plan so progress is visible week to week.
How Abdias Uses Practical Approaches Online
Abdias commonly blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, validating, and helping people set their own goals; it helps when someone needs a supportive space to make sense of feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy targets thoughts and behaviors with clear practices, and it is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and eating or sleeping problems.He also integrates EMDR when trauma memories are causing ongoing distress. EMDR uses guided attention to help reduce the intensity of painful memories and can be a focused option for post-traumatic stress symptoms or severe reactions tied to past events.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose methods that match a person’s goals, symptoms, and comfort level. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps in real life and what the client prefers.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a short break during a busy day. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for quick check-ins, homework support, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to maintain steady work on goals while fitting therapy into everyday life.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Impulsivity
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English, Spanish