Abdias Gomez, LPC

Abdias Gomez is a licensed professional counselor with 19 years of experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and addiction concerns. He also supports those dealing with sleep and eating difficulties, anger, ADHD, and issues around identity and discrimination.

He uses straightforward, collaborative conversations to understand what feels most urgent. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. He blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered work to notice unhelpful thoughts and build new habits.

EMDR is part of his approach for people processing traumatic memories, offered alongside motivational interviewing to boost readiness for change. Solution-focused techniques are used to set small, attainable goals and track progress week to week.

Abdias speaks English and Spanish, which helps when people prefer to switch languages during a session. He works from Texas and brings attention to cultural and first responder issues when relevant to a person's story.

People can expect direct but respectful feedback, and a focus on what they want to change. Abdias aims to create a calm space to try new strategies and reduce day-to-day distress. He guides each person toward clearer goals and practical tools they can use after sessions.

How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. In online sessions this often means identifying patterns, setting small behavioral experiments, and practicing new skills between meetings. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building understanding so people feel heard and can lead their own change. That approach helps when someone needs space to sort through feelings and decide what matters most. EMDR is used for processing upsetting memories; online work can include guided eye movements or other bilateral stimulation alongside careful discussion of symptoms and coping strategies.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Then he will recommend approaches and adjust them as progress and needs become clearer, making the process collaborative rather than fixed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face interaction and practicing skills together. Phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief updates, emotional support between sessions, and flexible timing for people with busy schedules.