Maria Rangel-Gomez, LPC

Maria Rangel-Gomez is a bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She has 16 years of experience helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She creates a calm space where people can talk through what matters most to them without judgment. Maria speaks both English and Spanish and supports people in taking the first steps toward change.

Maria focuses on practical conversations and small, manageable changes. She listens for patterns that keep people stuck and works with them to try different ways of thinking and behaving. Her approach often includes tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to challenge unhelpful thoughts and from Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the lingering effects of past hurts.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-oriented. Maria helps clients set clear, realistic goals and checks progress each week. She also pays attention to how relationship dynamics, family of origin issues, and life transitions affect daily stress and confidence.

Over her career she has supported people dealing with abandonment, blended family concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, communication and control issues, and separation or divorce. She also brings experience working with veteran and armed forces issues and midlife transitions.

People who choose Maria usually want straightforward tools and steady support as they make changes. To begin, she asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Maria uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice and change thought patterns that increase stress and anxiety. CBT sessions often involve setting specific goals, practicing new skills between meetings, and tracking progress over time.

She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to gently address the impact of past hurt or abuse. This approach focuses on processing traumatic memories and reducing their impact on daily life, with pacing that respects the person’s readiness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. She reviews options together and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They can also help people continue care through life changes or when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and trauma-focused methods effectively in remote settings, and Maria will work with each person to find a rhythm that fits their everyday routine.