- Trauma and attachment
- Family conflict
- Work with immigrants
About Isamar
Isamar Miguel Gonzalez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults on addictions, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. Isamar sees these concerns through the lens of identity and culture, including immigration and multicultural issues, and offers support in English and Spanish.
She uses practical, evidence-informed methods to address attachment patterns, mood challenges, and substance use. Sessions focus on identifying patterns that keep problems repeating. She helps people improve communication, manage strong emotions, and make clearer decisions about relationships and life direction.
Isamar emphasizes cultural humility and intersectionality. She pays attention to how sexual orientation, cultural background, and life experience shape current struggles. That perspective guides how she frames goals and picks techniques to try.
Work often includes processing past hurts such as abandonment, family of origin issues, or domestic violence. Isamar also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, and questions about life purpose or midlife change. Practical tools and steady attention to relationships are core parts of the work.
Her practice recognizes the realities of immigrant experience and multicultural stress. She draws on evidence-based practices to build coping skills and stronger connections. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and how online work fits
Isamar uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma and attachment concerns. In practice this can mean focusing on how early relationship patterns affect current behavior, tracking those patterns in sessions, and experimenting with different ways of relating to others to reduce conflict and distress.She also draws on structured approaches for mood and addiction-related problems that combine skills training with behavioral changes. These methods teach concrete skills for managing strong emotions, reducing substance use triggers, and improving day-to-day functioning.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients are invited to give feedback so methods can be changed if something is not working.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, as session formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins between in-person appointments, and remove the need to travel. It can also make it simpler to keep therapy consistent during life transitions such as moving, schooling, or new jobs.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes including immigration-related stress.
How does she approach therapy?
Her work is grounded in cultural humility and intersectionality and uses evidence-based techniques to improve communication and emotional regulation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working with adults on trauma, mood challenges, and substance use concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (CA LMFT) practicing in California.
Can I work with her in Spanish?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she take clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people located within the therapist's service region.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start therapy with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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