Richard Gonzalez

The people Richard Gonzalez works with are often carrying something heavy — a struggling marriage, a pattern of substance use, the aftermath of abuse, or a career that has quietly drained them dry. He built his practice around the belief that everyone arrives in this world with a purpose, and that counseling can help a person find their way back to it. That conviction didn’t come from a textbook; it took shape during volunteer work in the United States and abroad, long before Richard pursued his Master of Clinical Social Work from Florida Gulf Coast University.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Naples, Florida, Richard works with individuals, couples, and families across a wide range of concerns — from anxiety and adjustment disorders to infidelity, parenting challenges, and the particular weight of caring for aging parents. He brings the same grounded attention to group counseling that he brings to one-on-one sessions, and offers online appointments for those who need them.

His aim is modest and clear: to help people who are hurting move toward harmony and peace in their lives. He sees that not as a professional goal but as a personal one — the same calling he recognized in himself long before he ever sat with a client.