Psychotherapist
Hello! My Name is Lilybel Gomez! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Florida with 5 years of professional work experience.
I have lived in the state of Florida for over 15 years, and I am blessed to be surrounded by many different cultures which have allowed me to expand my knowledge and skills to provide a culturally competent therapeutic environment. I graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor’s in Psychology and Minor in Social Welfare. I later pursued and graduated with a Masters in Clinical Social Work, also from Florida International University. I have a passion and desire to help others achieve their best self and wellbeing.
I have experience working in a variety of settings and with a varying population. My settings of experience range from inpatient to outpatient treatment, crisis stabilization, forensics and correctional facility. I have experience working with children, adolescents and adults and with specialty in managing and coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, addictions, relapse prevention, anger management, trauma, personality disorders, depression, psychosis, relationships, among many other areas. I believe in a collaborative patient-therapist relationship to develop a treatment plan to meet the client’s unique and specific needs. I also believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and providing a safe and supportive environment to comfortably share experiences.
Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started.
Credentials
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Specialties
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Depression and Other Mood Disorders
- Children & Adolescent Issues
- Substance Abuse & DUI Evaluations
- Mental Health Evaluations
- Emotional Support Animal Evaluations
- Depression & Other Mood Disorders
- Assessment & Treatment of Anxiety disorders
Age Groups
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Adults (18 TO 64)
Philosophy of Treatment
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
I believe in utilizing evidence-based approach to therapy which will help you in significantly improving functioning and quality of life. When using CBT, we will work together to identify faulty or unhelpful ways of thinking, learned patterns of unhelpful behavior and learn better ways of coping with them, while also increasing your confidence in your ability to manage your symptoms or situation at hand.
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Relapse Prevention
When struggling with an addiction, relapse prevention is an evidence based and high effective approach. I will help you in identifying triggers or risky situations (for example social pressures and emotional states) that could lead to thoughts about using substances, cravings and urges to use. Our sessions will consist of increasing your awareness of negative consequences surrounding high risk situations, develop coping skills, plan for emergencies or unexpected situations, and increase your confidence in your ability to abstain from substance use even when faced with challenging situations.
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Solution Focused Therapy
While using Solution Focused Therapy, we will develop solutions by envisioning your life without the problem or your situation improved to a degree in which you are satisfied. We will then identify the necessary resources to construct a practical and sustainable solution that can be readily implemented. Our main objective will be to identify goals reflective of your best hopes and developing satisfying solutions.
