welcome

A young woman with long dark hair, smiling, wearing a black blazer and a blue blouse, standing in front of a gray background.

I am Anabel Perez-Gonzalez, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist with nearly two decades of clinical experience. My training spans psychodynamic psychotherapy, family therapy, and sexual health.

I work with adults and couples in person in Midtown Manhattan and through telehealth across New York State.

My approach is relational, direct, and culturally grounded. As a bicultural, Spanish-speaking clinician, I treat identity, culture, and family context as central to the work, not as background detail.

how i work

My approach is grounded in three core principles that shape every session.

Relational
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Therapy is not something that happens to you - it is something we do together.

I join clients where they are, whether that means sitting with an individual navigating something internal, or entering the dynamics of a couple or family system. The relationship between therapist and client is not just a backdrop to the work. It is the work.

Authentic
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What you see is what you get. I bring my full self into the room. Direct, supportive, and without pretense. I ask that you do the same. That means I will be honest with you, I will push back when it matters, and I will tell you if I get something wrong. My humanity is not something I hide. It is something I bring into contact with yours.

Culturally Responsive
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Culture and identity are not footnotes to treatment, they are central to it. I consider the full context of who a person is: their cultural background, family system, language, community, and the ways those shape how they experience themselves and the world. This is not a lens I apply selectively. It is present in every aspect of the work.

Grounded in psychodynamic and relational therapy, with advanced training in sex therapy.

Frequently Asked Questions

curious about working together?

If you’re considering therapy and want to see whether my approach feels like a good fit, I invite you to book a brief consultation. It’s a space to ask questions, share what you’re looking for, and decide what feels right for you.