- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Blended family issues
About Abigail
Abigail Gonzalez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 30 years of professional experience. She practices in both English and Spanish and focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, including blended family issues.
She works with people who are adjusting to changes in family structure and relationships. Abigail listens to what feels most urgent and helps set practical goals. Sessions typically center on clear steps clients can try between meetings.
Her approach draws on client-centered work that keeps the client's perspective central. She also uses cognitive behavioral strategies to spot patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques appear when the focus is on finding immediate, achievable changes.
Abigail uses everyday language in sessions and aims for straightforward plans. She helps people break down big problems into smaller, manageable tasks. For someone dealing with co-parenting stress, new stepfamily roles, or grief, she supports concrete next steps rather than abstract theory.
Clients can expect a calm, direct style that emphasizes collaboration and practical tools. She combines listening with skills and brief interventions to address communication problems, codependency, abandonment concerns, and other family-related stressors. Work is adapted to each person's situation and goals.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. Online sessions let that work continue through conversation and focused questions, which helps people clarify priorities and next steps.Cognitive behavioral therapy involves noticing patterns of thoughts and behavior and trying small experiments to change them. In virtual sessions this looks like reviewing recent situations, practicing new responses, and agreeing on short exercises to try between meetings. Solution-focused and motivational interviewing methods concentrate on practical change and strengthening what already works, often by setting small, concrete goals.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Abigail will work together with each person to choose which methods make sense based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative decision is revisited as work progresses to keep sessions useful.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions around work or caregiving, shorter check-ins when needed, and avoiding travel time. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how Abigail is meeting with clients. Online sessions are used to help people integrate changes into everyday life without requiring a commute.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include blended family issues, communication problems, and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach that keeps the person's perspective central. Cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused strategies are used to set practical goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional work experience as a therapist in California.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices there.
Can I work with her in Spanish?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she see international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.