Lilia Gonzalez-Joly , LMFT

Lilia Gonzalez-Joly is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 16 years of professional experience. She focuses on relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and motivation, and career-related questions, helping clients navigate difficult patterns and move toward more satisfying connections and a clearer sense of purpose.

She works to create an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly. Lilia emphasizes partnership and empowerment, supporting clients as they take the often-difficult first steps toward change and greater well-being. Her approach blends compassion with practical strategies to build confidence, improve communication, and address issues like forgiveness, guilt and shame, and self-love.

Fluent in English and Spanish, Lilia draws from a range of evidence-informed therapies to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. Her clinical toolbox includes approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), the Gottman Method, Internal Family Systems, and other modalities that address both trauma and relational dynamics. She aims to support and empower clients through collaborative, personalized care.

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