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Alfred Gomes

Alfred Gomes

LCSW

California

Change-focused licensed social worker

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, California / 76579
Experience
14 years
Languages
English
Location
California

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    • Motivational approach
    • Goal oriented
    • Calm supportive style

    About Alfred

    Alfred Gomes is a licensed clinical social worker who uses Motivational Interviewing alongside other approaches to help people move toward goals and change. He welcomes straightforward conversations about stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Alfred writes in a calm, direct way and aims to make the first steps feel manageable.

    He draws on 14 years of clinical experience in California. His work includes attention to relationship and family challenges, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and intimacy-related concerns. He also focuses on parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career direction, and compassion fatigue.

    Therapy with him often blends client-centered listening with practical tools. Alfred uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to notice patterns of thought and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to understand feelings in relationships. Motivational Interviewing is part of how he helps people find their own reasons for change.

    Sessions are tailored to each person. He talks about goals, sets SMART steps when useful, and checks progress along the way. Alfred emphasizes building self-awareness, reducing shame and guilt, and strengthening mood regulation.

    He aims to offer a relaxed, nonjudgmental space where people can be honest about setbacks and successes. If you would like to explore whether his approach fits your needs, he suggests starting with a short questionnaire and scheduling a session to see how it feels.

  2. How Alfred’s approaches translate to online sessions

    Alfred integrates Motivational Interviewing, Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered work in accessible ways. Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people find their own reasons to change and build motivation step by step. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current trust and emotion. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and meeting people where they are so conversations guide the pace and focus.

    Finding the right approach is part of the process. He will collaborate with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean starting with a motivational conversation, then adding action-focused CBT techniques or exploring relationship patterns as needed.

    If you plan to try online therapy, confirm session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel time altogether. Licensed professionals can adapt the same conversational and skills-based methods used in person to an online format, helping people practice new responses and track progress between meetings.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

    Also works with

    AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    Guilt and shameMood disorders

    Therapeutic approaches

    Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    14+ years

    Listed in

    California

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Alfred commonly address?

    He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career questions, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Guilt, shame, and mood disorders are also listed focus areas.

    How would you describe his therapeutic style?

    He blends Motivational Interviewing with client-centered listening and practical strategies. Sessions tend to include goal-setting, reflective conversation, and tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.

    What background does he bring to therapy?

    Alfred has 14 years of experience and emphasizes helping people gain self-awareness, heal from past wounds, and work toward SMART goals. He uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person.

    What are his credentials and where is he based?

    He is a LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - practicing in California.

    Which languages are supported in sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can people outside the United States work with him?

    He is not accepting international clients at this time.

    How are fees and billing handled?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

    What should someone do to begin working with him?

    Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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