Wonderful
Pedro Ricardo Gonzalez, LPC
Experienced mental health professional
Provides online counseling through BetterHelp
At a glance
Pedro is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.
- 5.0 stars
- Clients are very satisfied with Pedro. View 50 reviews
- Speaks English and Spanish
- Offers Telehealth visits
- Licensed in Texas, Colorado, and 4 more
Recent reviews
Pedro has been absolutely phenomenal with regard to helping me to navigate some very difficult and tricky waters. He’s insightful, thought-provoking, and has an excellent manner that brings comfort to exploring some deep topics. He has made this experience so much better and worthwhile than I could have imagined it being.
More about Pedro
- 22 years' experience
- Male
- LPC, LCMHC
Hello, I am Pedro Ricardo Gonzalez, Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas and Colorado. I am bilingual (Spanish) and have a passion for working with people. I believe that every human is capable of self-discovery, change and growth. I collaborate with clients to create reasonable, attainable goals for positive life change.
My academic credentials are supported by 20+ years of clinical and youth advocacy experiences in higher education, non-profit community-based programs, inpatient residential care settings and private practice. I work with all ages, from very young children through older adults. My extensive experience allows me to work successfully with a diverse array of clients. I am comfortable with people from a wide variety of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds. I recognize that each person’s situation is unique. In order to meet your needs, I use holistic, traditional, and integrative approaches. Let's work together and help you reach your fullest potential!
Specialties
Treatment Approaches
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Licenses
Pedro Ricardo Gonzalez's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538211867.
- LPC · Texas · 18393 · Expires November 2024
- LPC · Colorado · 0018189 · Expires August 2025
- LPC · Arizona · LPC-20934 · Expires April 2026
- LPC · Missouri · 2023035030 · Expires June 2025
- LPC · Arkansas · P2211021 · Expires May 2025
- LCMHC · New Hampshire · 3434 · Expires June 2026
About online counseling
- Affordable.
- Pay a low flat fee.
- Convenient.
- Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
- Available now.
- There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.
Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.
Reviews for Pedro Ricardo Gonzalez
All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.
Overall rating:
Wonderful
Pedro has been absolutely phenomenal with regard to helping me to navigate some very difficult and tricky waters. He’s insightful, thought-provoking, and has an excellent manner that brings comfort to exploring some deep topics. He has made this experience so much better and worthwhile than I could have imagined it being.
Pedro is a wonderful person.
Listens to my needs and helps me process overwhelming thoughts & experiences.
Nice man
I am a few weeks in to working with Pedro. He is kind, responsive, and from what I can tell good at his job. I’m grateful for the help I’m getting
Pedro is engaging with great expertise and insight. He is quick to smile and listens well. I appreciate his step by step, encouraging approach with me, regarding my treatment and recovery!
Pedro is kind, approachable, and supportive.
Pedro knows his stuff and has been a great support!
Ricardo helped me a lot to understand myself, accepting myself and he finds ways to help me to improve myself, I’m proud of my progress.
Amazing experience with my counselor! Love working with him!
Therapy can be an intimidating thing to start, but Pedro has made the experience comfortable and supportive so that talking things through feels safe and natural. The level of care and concern he treats each session with is what anyone would hope for in someone they confide in and seek advice from.
So far, Pedro has been receptive, insightful, supportive, and a great resource to work through a difficult time in my life. I recommend him to anyone.
Pedro is a very open-minded and understanding therapist.
I've only seen Pedro a couple of times, but he has proven in this time that he is attentive, trustworthy, and experienced. His regular recaps of our meeting by text reassure me that I am being listened to, and his sessions always feel to be at my pace making it easy to open up. I cab already tell Pedro is among the best therapists I've ever had.
Dr. Pedro is absolutely wonderful. I feel so seen and understood and that I’m not crazy. Thank you!
Mr Pedro R. Gonzalez goes at my pace, I feel supported and guided. I enjoy his calm and focused demeanor, and feel very comfortable during our sessions.
My experience with Pedro has been insightful and has allowed me to find balance in my chaos and confusion about the circumstances that I am faced with and feeling in control amongst all of it. He listens and hears me. He responds with experience and compassion. I have come to trust him immensely through our conversations and video chats. I give him an 5 star rating.
Excellent and professional, I’m proud of my improvement
Wonderful
Pedro offers consistent, steady, well-reasoned support. He has a generous spirit and a grounding presence, which he communicates well through the screen. I’m very glad to be working with him.
Pedro never forces any objective but instead listened intently to my concerns and has a way of addressing them that empowers me with new ways of thinking about my situation. I highly recommend Pedro as your therapist, too!
Betterhelp matched me with Mr. Gonzalez and I believe it did a great job. Mr. Gonzalez and I are both hispanic which helped alot with understanding family dynamics and work stress related issues. His insight and advice has helped me a lot
Pedro has a very approachable personality. I was a bit nervous about therapy in general and even more about doing it online. My nerves were calmed very early on in our initial meeting. (We did a video chat) I felt no judgement … I was almost looking for it. Instead I was able to open up more than I thought I would. He was very helpful at pulling my chaos in and helped me to prioritize my thoughts and needs. He brings a sense of order and strength to our sessions that has been invaluable to my mental health. You won’t be disappointed with his abilities.
I have only had a couple sessions with Pedro, but I am very satisfied with his insight, thoughtfulness, and advice. I definitely recommend
So far so good! He’s a great listener.
Pedro has been a fantastic counsellor - he's attentive and responsive, and extremely professional. He's helped me think through issues without me feeling overwhelmed or defeated. It's a gradual process but I feel really happy with how I can genuinely see things have been improving steadily over time. :)
Very respectful and helpful
Very personable, prepared, educated, and articulate. Also, Pedro is empathic, yet a realist. I sought out Pedro for his past experience as a probation/parole officer— and his Life-coaching skills. I heartily recommend Pedro!
Awesome therapist. Keep him on board!
He is exactly what I need
I’ve found Pedro so supportive and attentive, and really able to listen to what’s going on in my world and relay it back in ways that have helped me make sense of it. Sometimes I’ve not really been sure of what to say, etc., but he’s patient and willing to work with me. Have really benefited from his support, advice, and expertise.
Pedro is so great at listening and providing relevant and helpful feedback that is constructive and thought provoking. I have had many therapists before, and never have I felt so comfortable discussing any and all issues, even very personal issues. I would highly recommend Pedro to anyone looking for a caring, safe and knowledgeable therapist.
Mr. Gonzalez is very easy to talk to, he’s very understanding and listens to what I have to say and his input is always delivered in a way that is easy to understand and take in.
Super responsive and provides support that matches whatever concerns I have, and helps me to think about things I might not have thought of before.
Pedro has saved my life with the level of support he has provided me with a very difficult divorce I am going through.
I live abroad in a culture that is different from my own background. I have struggled to find help in the country where I live in to start resolving my problems. Already from the first session on discussions with Pedro have been a significant help for me. I feel like I can express myself with being judged and Pedro has a way of asking the right questions to trigger my thinking to flow the right direction. Our sessions have been through chat and already after a few chats I feel like I am making progress and I am able to process my thoughts a lot better than a few months ago.
Pedro has an ability to listen sensitively and attentively, leading him to offer interpretations that have been really helpful for gaining my own sense of clarity on the issues and concerns I’ve been working through. He is so professional, patient, and non-judgemental, and have found my time with him to be entirely worth the investment.
Pedro is very supportive and I’d like to change the one neutral answer to strongly agree as I forgot that he encourage’s me to communicate via this chat site and send him an email whenever I need to. He is an excellent support therapist!!
Pedro had been an instrumental help while I have worked to put some things in order, Pedro is very knowledgeable in his field, respectful and makes you feel at ease.
At this stage whiich is practical the beginning of speaking with Pedro I feel he has a genuinel and sincere interest in listening and talking through my problems with me with a view, of helping me to resolve them also he is not phased by anything I share with him as some issues are quite personal. so far im impressed.
Pedro is a wonderful counselor — he is easy to talk to and is a great listener. He is extremely open minded and makes you feel comfortable. Highly recommend!
I have been working with Pedro for about three months now, and he's really helped me achieve emotional stability and helps me understand how my brain is reacting to current events based on my accumulated life experience, and offers me tools to help manage and regulate my thoughts and emotions. I really appreciate his patience and when he challenges me to consider other ways of looking at things.
He is very caring and supportive I can text him at anytime and he responds in a timely manner.
Pedro listens to me every time and his support is valuable. He is a great counselor!
I've only been having video sessions with Pedro for a couple of weeks now, But after my first EMDR session today he has me sold on it and I realise i should have done this far sooner. An absolute lifesaver and look forward to working with him further.
He has helped me get my life back on track. A caring and thoughtful individual! Thank-you Pedro!!
Pedro is very compassionate and professional.
Amazing
Pedro is incredibly well spoken and charismatic, he understands even when you cannot our into words how you’re feeling. I am incredibly grateful for the help he is and has provided this far.
Frequently asked questions
Does Pedro Ricardo Gonzalez offer telehealth visits?
Yes. Pedro Ricardo Gonzalez works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.
What language(s) does Pedro Ricardo Gonzalez speak?
Pedro Ricardo Gonzalez speaks English and Spanish.
How many years of experience does Pedro Ricardo Gonzalez have?
Pedro Ricardo Gonzalez has 22 years of experience.
Where is Pedro Ricardo Gonzalez licensed to practice?
Pedro Ricardo Gonzalez is licensed to practice in Texas, Colorado, Arizona, Missouri, Arkansas, and New Hampshire.
Does Pedro Ricardo Gonzalez accept clients outside of the United States?
Yes, Pedro Ricardo Gonzalez accepts clients outside of the United States.
Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?
Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."
What treatment approaches does Pedro Ricardo Gonzalez offer?
Pedro Ricardo Gonzalez offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.
How can I communicate with Pedro Ricardo Gonzalez?
Pedro Ricardo Gonzalez can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.
How do I get started with Pedro Ricardo Gonzalez?
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