Alfred Gomes, LCSW

Therapist in California

Alfred Gomes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who uses attachment-based ideas to guide therapy.

Licensed inCalifornia
License76579
NPI 1851673032
Experience14+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Alfred

Alfred Gomes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who uses attachment-based ideas to guide therapy. He draws on relationship-focused work to help people understand patterns that come from close connections. His style is calm and practical, aimed at helping clients feel steadier in daily life.

He has 14 years of experience working in California. Alfred often helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. He also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, anger, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

Alfred adapts his approach to each person. He blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral strategies and emotionally-focused methods. Mindfulness exercises and motivational interviewing are also options he offers when they fit a person’s goals.

In a session he listens without judgment and helps people set clear, achievable goals. He works on skills for emotion regulation, changing unhelpful thoughts, and improving communication. He also helps people face guilt and shame and rebuild self-esteem.

Alfred’s practice includes shorter check-ins and longer therapeutic work depending on need. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Credentials

LCSW (California): License 76579 · expires January 2027
NPI: 1851673032 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Attachment-informed and skills-based online therapy

Alfred draws on attachment-based ideas to help people recognize how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. This work often looks at patterns in close connections and helps people try new, more helpful ways of relating. He also uses client-centered therapy which prioritizes empathic listening and the client’s own goals, creating space to talk through what matters most.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is another common part of his practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with realistic alternatives, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. Together, these approaches aim to combine insight about relationship patterns with concrete skills for day-to-day coping.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Alfred will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level, and he adjusts the plan over time based on how things are going.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins, and text messaging allows shorter, more frequent contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep progress moving forward.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does Alfred commonly address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and addictions. He also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, anger, self esteem, career concerns, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He combines attachment-based and client-centered approaches with practical tools. Sessions often include cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, and mindfulness exercises.

What is his professional background?

Alfred has 14 years of clinical experience working in mental health settings in California. His experience includes work with individuals and in contexts that involved trauma and family-related concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

He holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - LCSW - and provides services while based in California.

Which languages are supported and can he work with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. He is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with him?

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