About Karina
Karina Gomez is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 10 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She also supports people managing attention and focus concerns, including ADHD.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. Karina creates a welcoming space where clients can say what they feel. She listens without judgment and helps people sort through thoughts and feelings.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals and small, doable steps that fit everyday life. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address worries, mood, and motivation. That can include work on routines, problem-solving, and strategies to improve concentration and memory.
The emphasis is on tools clients can try between sessions. Karina also pays attention to relationship patterns and family of origin issues that affect mood and self-worth. She helps people talk through communication problems, setting boundaries, and navigating separation or blended family stress when it comes up.
In sessions she supports caregivers handling burnout and guilt, and people facing isolation or questions about life purpose. Her style is supportive and practical, aimed at empowering clients to make steady progress.
How evidence-based approaches work in online therapy
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques mean using methods that focus on clear skills and strategies. One common approach is behavioral skills work, which teaches routines, planning, and step-by-step strategies to improve focus and reduce overwhelm. This can help with ADHD-related attention issues, daily motivation, and memory tasks.Another helpful approach is mood-focused work that targets anxiety and depression through practical actions. This often involves breaking problems into smaller parts, testing new ways of coping, and building simple habits that lift mood over time. These methods aim for steady, measurable change rather than quick fixes.
Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose approaches that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape a tailored plan and adjusts the work as progress is made.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people keep face-to-face contact when helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, quick problem-solving, or ongoing accountability between longer sessions.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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