About Mario
Mario Gonzalez is an experienced counsellor who helps people facing relationship strain, grief and depression. He speaks English and Spanish and aims to make conversations straightforward and respectful. He works with individuals who are coping with life changes and trauma, and focuses on clear, practical support.
Mario has 22 years of professional experience and holds AASW, the Australian Association of Social Workers credential. He draws on that background to shape plans that match each person’s situation.
Background and approach
Sessions are adapted to what the client needs rather than a one-size-fits-all method. In practice he listens for patterns that keep problems repeating. He helps people spot unhelpful thinking and behaviour, then tries small, doable changes at a steady pace.
He also supports people working through abandonment, attachment concerns and communication problems. Mario offers practical help for those dealing with chronic pain, caregiver stress, family problems and separation. He uses everyday language and aims to make each session a place to try new ways of relating and coping.
The goal is to build tools people can use after the session ends. He describes his role as supportive and empowering. Together with clients he sets goals and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Reaching out for help is a first step, and Mario focuses on making the next steps clear and manageable.
Practical approaches and flexible online care
Mario uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical steps. One common approach is brief problem-solving and behavioural change work, which identifies unhelpful patterns and tests small new actions to see what helps. This method is useful for relationship problems, depression and coping with life changes. Another common strand is trauma-informed supportive counselling, which offers a steady, paced way to talk through traumatic experiences and build safety and coping skills.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist reviews your goals and preferences, then suggests methods to try. Together you check what works and adjust the plan over time so the work fits your needs and pace.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to provide practical flexibility. Video calls suit deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a short break at work. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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