Maria Rangel-Gomez, LPC

Maria Rangel-Gomez is a bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 16 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks English and Spanish and offers a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk through hard things.

She focuses on practical steps clients can try between sessions. That may include small behavior changes, new ways to handle strong emotions, and clearer communication skills. She emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes and works with each person at their own pace.

Maria often addresses issues tied to family history, role changes, and painful endings. She helps people dealing with abandonment, divorce, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and the questions that come up in midlife. She also supports those navigating impulsivity, commitment concerns, and problems with control or codependency.

Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to make sense of difficult experiences. Conversations look at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior, and how past hurts affect present life. Sessions aim to build tools for managing symptoms and improving daily routines.

People who choose her can expect a respectful, bilingual approach and clear guidance on next steps. To begin, a short intake and matching process helps pair goals with an appropriate plan of action.

How these approaches work online

Maria uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT focuses on practical exercises and small behavior changes that can reduce anxiety and lift mood. Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people make sense of painful memories and reduce their hold on day-to-day life through paced, supportive work.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Maria will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize thought-based strategies, trauma work, or a mix of both as sessions progress.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for continuity when schedules change. It can also let people choose quieter surroundings, use shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid being on camera if that helps them engage. Licensed professionals, including therapists, adapt methods so tools learned in sessions can be practiced in everyday life.