Meet Mary Hoekje Gonzalez, MS, LLPC, NCC

Welcome! I'm a bilingual (English/Spanish), queer & AuDHD clinician specializing in trauma across the lifespan with clients ages 4+. I primarily work with children, neurodivergent folks (ADHD/Autism), the LGBTQIA+ community, & other mental healthcare providers seeking their own therapy to heal from trauma in English & Spanish.

I have extensive experience providing trauma therapy to immigrant and refugee children, and children impacted by foster care and domestic violence. I especially enjoy working with children, teens, & adults who struggle to feel accepted or understood in their lives or by their caregivers/loved ones. Often, my clients may describe themselves as "very self-aware" or having had therapy in the past, but nonetheless struggle with self-acceptance, anxiety, depression, or overcoming the impact of trauma. I am an identity and neurodiversity-affirming therapist and I follow the WPATH standards for care, helping clients live their most authentic lives.

I believe therapy is a sacred place where you deserve to be fully seen, heard, & understood so that you may see, hear, & understand yourself. I work to meet every client where they are with empathy, warmth, & genuineness to create a safe environment where healing can happen.

I am trained in Person-Centered therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT), and Sandtray-Worldplay Therapy. I use play therapy techniques under the supervision of a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor as I complete the requirements for my Registered Play Therapist credential.