Lilia Gonzalez-Joly, LMFT
California · 16 years in practice
Lilia Gonzalez-Joly is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 16 years of clinical experience in California.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 106107 · expires September 2027
- NPI
- 1407168545 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Lilia
Lilia Gonzalez-Joly is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 16 years of clinical experience in California. She helps people who are facing relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and challenges with self-esteem or career direction. She offers sessions in English and Spanish and aims to create a calm, respectful space for people to talk about what matters most.
Her approach is practical and person-focused. She listens first, then works with each person to set clear goals.
Background and approach
Sessions center on honest conversation about feelings, patterns, and choices. Lilia uses tools that help people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward change. She draws on several therapy methods to fit different needs.
Existential therapy helps people look at meaning, values, and life purpose. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, supports committed action based on personal values. Attachment-Based Therapy helps clarify how past relationships shape current patterns.
Many clients come for help with communication problems, guilt and shame, forgiveness, or building self-love. Lilia helps break down big problems into manageable steps and supports people as they practice new ways of relating. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to suit different schedules.
The focus is on steady progress rather than quick fixes. Lilia works collaboratively to find approaches that fit each person’s life and goals.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lilia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Self-love
Approaches Lilia names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Existential Therapy invites people to look at meaning, values, and what matters in life. It can help someone who feels stuck or is questioning purpose to name what they want and choose steps toward it. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while taking action that aligns with personal values. It is useful for people who want to reduce avoidance and build a life they find meaningful. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationship patterns affect current interactions and emotional responses, which helps with communication and trust issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan as progress is made, with an emphasis on collaboration and practical next steps.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into daily life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can work when internet bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging provide short check-ins and ongoing accountability between longer sessions. These options aim to increase flexibility and accessibility while keeping the focus on steady, meaningful change.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and career questions. Additional focuses include communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, and self-love.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She creates an open, nonjudgmental space and focuses on honest conversation. The work is collaborative and aimed at practical steps people can take between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns related to relationships, trauma, and personal growth.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in California and holds the LMFT credential, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing 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 her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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