Donna Gonzalez, AMFT
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #124025
Supervised by Dr. Sergio Pereyra, LMFT #123021
Areas of Focus:
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- Anxiety
- Autism
- Depression
- Intelectual Disability
- Pregnancy, prenatal, postpartum
- Relationship Issues
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* Donna Gonzalez is now accepting clients in person in the Santa Maria, California area.
Donna is an associate marriage family therapist on the beautiful Central Coast of California. Her professional experience includes working with children, adolescents, young adults, couples, and elderly individuals. In her career as a Case Manager with Wayfinders, she gained significant experience working with young adult autistic individuals, down syndrome individuals, and cerebral palsy individuals. With her Mexican-American background and her involvement with the community, she has been able to bolster her professional experience with multicultural individuals. She thoroughly enjoys working with first-generation clients to break generational trauma. Given her personal experience, she has become passionate about working with prenatal and postpartum mothers as well as experienced mothers with everyday stressors.
Donna received her Bachelor of Science in Recreation Administration from California State University, Fresno and continued to receive her Master’s degree in Marriage Family and Child Counseling.
As a therapist, Donna thrives to provide a safe space in order to explore, connect, educate, and support. Donna provides a culturally sensitive, safe space, and holistic approach during sessions. She believes that you are the expert on your own unique experiences and wants to be a vessel to support your growth. She works with different therapy modalities to better fit each unique patient's context.
She believes that her unique experiences have made her empathetic and it has allowed her to connect with her patients in more meaningful ways. So if this calls to you, feel free to reach out and schedule an appointment!
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“¡Yo Hablo Español!”
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Rates for Donna Gonzalez are $95 per session (telehealth only).
Credentials and Specialized Training:
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- M.S., Marriage, Family & Child Counseling, California State University, Fresno, 2018
- B.S., Recreation Administration, California State University, Fresno, 2012
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- Presidents Commission on Human Relations and Equity, Presidents Cultural Competency, California State University, Fresno, December 2020
- Cross-Cultural and Gender Center, Gender Identities 101, California State University, Fresno March 2021
- Training Think Social Publishing, Inc.
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Social Thinking Training, Think Social Publishing, Inc., San Francisco Conference, November 2018
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Social Thinking Training, Think Social Publishing, Inc., Orange County Conference, January/February 2018
- Community and Youth at Risk, California State University, Fresno, 2012
- Universidad Mediterránea, Malága, Spain Certificate of advanced-level Spanish, Summer 2011
- Certificate in Special Event Planning, California State University, Fresno, May 2010
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