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Dr. Sakima Gonzalez

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Florida, New Jersey, and New York

Accepts

Aetna and United Healthcare (Optum)

Specializes in

Anxiety, PTSD, Trauma, and Women's Issues
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Great to meet you!

My name is Dr. Sakima Gonzalez, I'm a bilingual licensed psychotherapist that specializes on Latinx on issues related to trauma and emotional dysregulation. Are you feeling like you do not know how to deal with your emotions? Feeling sad, nervous, numb, empty, with no purpose, burnout and overwhelmed? If you are struggling with any of these situations, I offer you a safe space to explore your emotions, make connections and learn the necessary skills to have a fulfilled life.

A bit about my approach to therapy

I have more than 15 years of clinical practice. My style of is relaxed, compassionate, and welcoming to support you in your journey towards feeling better.

We will start exactly where you are and where you are willing to go. I have a strength based prospective with a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic/Mindfulness and Narrative Therapy.

What you can expect from our first session

When we meet, my hope is for you to leave the session better than you came in, with at least one tool, one thought, one inspiration that you can hold on until our next meeting. We all need at least a little bit of hope in our lives!

Sakima's style is

Humorous
Empowering
Open-minded

Insurance carriers Sakima accepts

Aetna
United Healthcare

More about Sakima

MSW (Master of Social Work) at Adelphi University
License type: LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (New Jersey, New York), LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) Out-of-State Telehealth (Florida)
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Other Racial or Ethnic Background, Hispanic, and Latinx
Languages: English and Spanish
Works with: Adults and Seniors
More specialties: Family Issues, Stress, Relationship Issues, and Identity Issues
Modalities: Trauma Focused CBT, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Strength-Based, Cognitive Processing (CPT), and Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)