Mario Gonzalez

Mario Gonzalez is an AASW counsellor in Australia with 22 years of professional experience. He works with people facing relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes. He speaks English and Spanish and can use both languages during sessions.

Mario focuses on practical conversation and clear next steps. He helps people talk through relationship difficulties and losses. He offers straightforward support for managing depression and the emotional effects of change.

In sessions he listens for patterns that keep problems repeating. He explores attachment and abandonment concerns, communication breakdowns and control issues. He also addresses caregiver stress, blended family strains and the emotional impact of chronic illness.

Mario has spent over two decades working with people who feel empty, stuck or uncertain after a life shift. He notes common problems such as codependency, forgiveness struggles and the fallout from domestic violence or separation. He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide practical coping strategies.

He adapts the conversation to each person’s situation and pace. Sessions aim to clarify what matters now, reduce distress and build day-to-day routines that feel more manageable. To begin, people choose an online therapy option and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online work

Mario uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in clear, practical ways. For example, cognitive-behavioural methods focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life actions to ease depression and anxiety. This approach helps people break cycles of negative thinking and try small behavioural changes that can bring relief.

He also draws on attachment-focused ideas to look at how early patterns shape current relationships. That work helps people understand why they react strongly to abandonment, control issues or communication breakdowns and offers new ways to respond. Both approaches are explained in plain terms and linked to everyday choices and routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss options with each person and choose methods that suit their goals, needs and preferences. The client and therapist decide together what to try and how to measure progress.

Session formats should be confirmed before booking as they are not listed here. Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit around work, caregiving and medical appointments. They can also allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time and help maintain continuity of care when life is busy or changing.