About Jose
Jose Gomez is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan with ten years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and addiction. Jose speaks English and Spanish and aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable.
He uses clear, down-to-earth conversations to understand each person's needs. Sessions are adapted to the individual, with straightforward goals and practical strategies. Jose combines client-centered listening with skill-building techniques to reduce symptoms and increase day-to-day coping.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a common part of his work, helping people spot unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that keep problems going. He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance when emotions feel overwhelming. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques appear in sessions to increase self-awareness and motivation for change.
These methods are used alongside narrative work when talking through life events and relationships matters. The therapist focuses on things people commonly struggle with, such as impulsivity, compulsions, communication problems, and feeling isolated. Jose aims to be respectful and sensitive in every conversation.
He tailors the pace and plan to each person’s situation and goals. The focus is on steady progress through practical steps and honest dialogue.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy begins with listening and creating a space where a person feels heard. In online sessions this means the therapist focuses on understanding your concerns and preferences, then adapts conversation and goals to fit your situation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify patterns of thought and behavior that make problems worse and replace them with practical alternatives; online CBT often uses short exercises and home practice between sessions to build new habits.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about what feels helpful and adjust methods based on needs and goals. That collaboration helps shape a plan that blends skill teaching, reflective conversation, and motivation building.
Online formats offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for detailed work. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coping reminders, or mid-week support. These options make it easier to keep consistent contact and practice skills between sessions.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Avoidant personality
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English, Spanish