Sol Gonzalez
Psychologist
I use ACT and RO-DBT to create a safe, non-judgmental space where we can explore what you're going through and find ways forward that feel true to you.
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About me
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Hi! My name is Sol, I am a psychologist with a license from Paraguay (No. 9522). I've been working in clinical practice since 2020. Currently I'm doing a Master's degree in Japan and working online, in Spanish and English, with people in South and Central America as well as other Asian countries.
I work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, living abroad, different life transitions, perfectionism, and grief, though really, my interest goes wherever you need it to go. If you choose to work with me, I would be invested in helping you build a life that feels worth living, whatever that means for you, wherever you're starting from.
I've come to believe that staying connected to what matters most to you (or, initially, discovering what is what matters most to you) is what allows your decisions, even in hard or uncertain circumstances, to feel genuinely like your own. My work is to help you find, again and again, your own way of meeting whatever life brings.
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Hola! Mi nombre es Sol, soy psicóloga con matrícula en Paraguay (Nº 9522). Trabajo en la práctica clínica desde 2020. Actualmente estoy cursando una maestría en Japón y trabajo en línea, en español e inglés, con personas de Sudamérica, Centroamérica y otros países de Asia.
Trabajo con adultos que atraviesan ansiedad, depresión, la experiencia de vivir en el extranjero, distintas transiciones de vida, perfeccionismo y duelo, aunque en realidad mi interés se dirige hacia donde vos lo necesites. Si decidís trabajar conmigo, mi propósito sería a ayudarte a construir una vida con sentido, descubrir qué eso significa para vos, y poder hacerlo desde el lugar que estés hoy.
Creo que mantenerte conectado con lo que más te importa (o, inicialmente, descubrirlo) es lo que permite que tus decisiones, incluso en circunstancias difíciles o inciertas, se sientan genuinamente tuyas. Mi trabajo es ayudarte a encontrar, una y otra vez, tu propia manera de enfrentar lo que la vida te traiga.
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Approach
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My approach draws from ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) and RO-DBT (Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy), and I'm actively training in both.
In practice, that means we'll get curious about your thoughts and feelings (including the difficult ones) to understand what they're pointing to, and use that understanding to figure out how to act in line with what actually matters to you, even when things feel uncomfortable.
If you tend toward being overly controlled, self-contained, or perfectionistic, RO-DBT's emphasis on openness and genuine connection with others may be especially relevant to our work together.
Sessions with me aim to be conversational, reflective and experiential (for example, simple mindfulness exercises). I work towards bringing warmth, patience, honesty and curiosity to everything you decide to bring to the sessions. Also... you don't need to arrive already knowing what you want from therapy; often, figuring that out together is part of the work.
In a first session, we'll start getting to know each other; your current situation, your history, and what brought you to therapy now. From there, should you choose to continue working together, we work as a team: exploring what matters to you, and building the skills and awareness to act on it. I adapt how directive or exploratory I am session to session, depending on what you need most in that moment, and I hope to be someone who stays with you when going toward your goals, including through the parts that are slow, uncomfortable, or difficult to face.
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Mi enfoque se basa en la Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso (ACT) y la Terapia Dialéctico-Conductual Radicalmente Abierta (RO-DBT), y actualmente me estoy formando de manera activa en ambas.
En la práctica, esto significa que vamos a actuar con curiosidad respecto a tus pensamientos y emociones (incluidas las difíciles) para entender hacia dónde apuntan, y usaremos esa comprensión para descubrir cómo actuar en sintonía con lo que realmente te importa, incluso cuando las cosas se sientan incómodas.
Si tendés al sobrecontrol, te percibís como una persona reservada o perfeccionista, el énfasis que pone la RO-DBT en la apertura y la conexión genuina con los demás puede ser especialmente relevante para nuestro trabajo juntos.
Las sesiones conmigo buscan ser conversacionales, reflexivas y experienciales (por ejemplo, ejercicios sencillos de mindfulness). Trabajo para traer calidez, paciencia, honestidad y curiosidad a todo lo que decidas traer a las sesiones. Además... no necesitás llegar ya sabiendo qué querés de la terapia; muchas veces, descubrirlo juntos es parte del trabajo.
En una primera sesión, empezaremos a conocernos: tu situación actual, tu historia, y qué te trajo a terapia en este momento. A partir de ahí, si decidís continuar trabajando juntos, la idea es que funcionemos como un equipo: explorando lo que te importa y construyendo las habilidades y la conciencia necesarias para actuar en consecuencia. Adapto qué tan directiva o exploratoria soy de sesión en sesión, según lo que más necesites en ese momento, y espero ser alguien que te acompañe en el camino hacia tus metas, incluso en las partes que son lentas, incómodas o difíciles de enfrentar.
Experience
I have been working with clients since 2020, initially both online and in private practice. Since 2023, I have worked exclusively online, supporting clients from different backgrounds and life circumstances. My approach has continued to evolve through clinical experience, ongoing training, and supervision.
I also have experience working in educational settings with children and adolescents, including as a tutor within a high school's psychological department in Asunción, Paraguay.
Education
Currently
- Level 2 (out of 3) of the RO-DBT certification.
- Master's student in Disability Sciences in Tohoku University (Japan), with a research focus on eating behavior, psychological distress, and factors that can protect against or increase vulnerability to mental health difficulties.
- Ongoing training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), including online courses and supervision with ACT peer-reviewed trainers.
- Ongoing course on Process-Based Therapy (PBT).
Previously
- Diploma in Clinical Psychology of Children and Adolescents (2020–2021), Instituto Universitario de Salud Mental (IUSAM), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Degree in Psychology (2019), with professional licensure granted by the Ministry of Health, Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Asunción, Paraguay.
Other academic training
- Certification in a Non-Weight-Centered Approach, Joyful Nutrición, Asunción, Paraguay.
- Course on interventions for suicidal behavior, Sensorium, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.
- Course on evidence-based interventions for sleep problems, Sensorium, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.
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