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Diego Gumucio

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Diego Gumucio, LMHC, LPC

Florida

LMHC LPC - Stress and family concerns

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About

  • ACT and CBT
  • DBT skills
  • English and Spanish

About Diego

Diego Gumucio is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with five years of clinical experience in Florida. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, and related struggles. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Diego focuses on practical work in the moment. He adjusts each session to what the person brings that day. That can mean talking through a recent conflict, learning new coping steps, or working on thoughts that make daily life harder.

He uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and elements of Existential Therapy. These approaches guide how he helps people identify values, notice unhelpful thinking, and practice coping skills.

For someone dealing with parenting strain, family-of-origin problems, grief, or immigration-related stress, sessions aim to clarify practical next steps. Diego also supports people with addiction, ADHD, sleep difficulties, and first responder stress by breaking problems into manageable tasks and practicing new behaviors.

Diego accepts international clients and asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. He emphasizes collaborative work and ongoing adjustment of the approach as needs change.

How sessions work

How therapeutic approaches are used online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and take action in line with their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and changing patterns that block daily functioning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments and behavioral changes; it often helps with depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered work emphasizes listening and supporting the person's own goals while they decide what changes matter most.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose methods that fit the person's needs, goals, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps and what doesn't.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. One practical benefit of online sessions is fitting therapy into a busy day by removing commute time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Online work can also make it easier to access a bilingual counselor in English or Spanish, and to continue sessions after relocation or when travel would otherwise interrupt care. Licensed professionals typically aim to help people apply tools from sessions directly into everyday routines.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesCo-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Florida, Idaho

Languages

English, Spanish

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, parenting strain, relationship and family concerns, and related areas listed in his specialties.

What is his general approach in sessions?

He adapts each session to what the person needs in the here and now, using practical techniques and discussion to address current problems.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has five years of experience as a counselor working with individual adults on a range of concerns.

What credentials and location apply to his practice?

He holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and he also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions priced?

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

How do I begin working with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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Diego Gumucio

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