I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida and a Professional Counselor in Puerto Rico. In 2012 I earned my Master of Science degree in the Counseling Program at Springfield College. I have extensive experience working with individuals of all ages and with couples presenting with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, separation, divorce, relationship and family issues. In my approach to therapy I place the client's thoughts and feelings first. I use up-to-date therapy techniques such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. I believe in respect, honesty and decency, in compassion and sensitivity. I want to help my clients overcome any obstacle that comes their way; to help them become the best version of themselves that they can be.
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Trichotillomania, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
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Great guy, fun, knowledgeable, easy going, respectful. Would recommend Will for sure.
Written on Mar 06, 2025 after therapy with Wilfredo for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Will has been great, he's easy to talk to, friendly and very personable. Looking forward to continuing my sessions with him.
Written on Nov 22, 2024 after therapy with Wilfredo for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Will is great to talk to. He makes the whole experience a good one. He was able to make me feel relaxed and we got to the root of the issues. I would highly recommend Will.
Written on Aug 23, 2024 after therapy with Wilfredo for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and coaching
Wilfredo is easy to talk to, he has that cool uncle vibe. Super nice, supportive and non judgemental. Sessions don't feel like sessions, they feel like a talk over some beers with a buddy.
Written on May 06, 2024 after therapy with Wilfredo for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Wilfredo has depth and understanding of lots of unusual situations I found myself in. As a result, he is able to assist in helping through it in ways I didn’t even consider. Most of all, I enjoy the witty jokes he makes to lighten the mood and provide examples from his life that can relate to how you feel. 10/10 would recommend!
Written on Aug 29, 2023 after therapy with Wilfredo for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Great great great therapist. Always available and listening. Makes you feel like you are talking to a friend. Great advices too! 10/10
Written on Aug 21, 2023 after therapy with Wilfredo for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Wil was great during my sessions. He knows when to use humour and when to take a serious tone while speaking with me. This helped me lighten up a bit more, and feel more relaxed, and be able to open up more easily during the sessions. He has provided me tools that I feel and have used to improve myself. I would have him as my therapist again, no questions asked.
Written on Mar 10, 2023 after therapy with Wilfredo for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
I feel like I'm being heard so this is great!
Written on Dec 01, 2022 after therapy with Wilfredo for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and anger management
Understanding,
Isn't that what we need. WIL understands individuals timing. There is no pushing through of the next step next step.. he moves at your pace.
Thoughtful, Memory for accurate detail.
Great Doctor, Therapist and most importantly Great Man.
Written on Dec 16, 2021 after therapy with Wilfredo for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management
He is refreshing and really easy to talk to, he listens and understands me. I highly recommend him.
Written on Nov 22, 2021 after therapy with Wilfredo for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Cool guy, can be funny, chill, serious… definitely knows his stuff, easy and fun to engage with, personalised experience that helps.
Written on Aug 23, 2021 after therapy with Wilfredo for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and adhd
He came into my life when I was at my lowest point he saved me and every session we have I come away feeling stronger and ready to face the world and its thanks to him.
"What would Wilf do" this is my motto when I'm struggling and straight away this phrase I tell myself grounds me and I can focus and move forward with what ever problem I'm having
Written on Jul 27, 2021 after therapy with Wilfredo for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and parenting issues
Wilfredo is a down to earth therapist that you can relate to. I love his style of counseling, educational and practical. I highly recommend Wilfredo to anyone.
Written on Jul 08, 2021 after therapy with Wilfredo for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Wilfredo was a wonderful counsellor - he was funny and friendly and the space always felt safe for me. I really enjoyed his focus on mindfulness techniques and found the exercises that he gave me practical for everyday use and immediately very powerful. He is also very good at coming up with strong metaphors and analogies that simplify situations and bring clarity to the concepts he is talking about, which I personally found extremely helpful. I can honestly say that Wilfredo has helped me to begin approaching the world, and myself, differently and I would recommend him to anyone.
Written on Jul 06, 2021 after therapy with Wilfredo for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
Wilfredo is kind and understanding. He listens and tailors the sessions to meet my needs, and builds on the progress that I've made. He has helped me develop practical tools to apply to my own life; myself and my loved ones have noticed real positive changes in my life. Thank you Wilfredo!
Written on Jul 03, 2021 after therapy with Wilfredo for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
An absolute gem of a guy. Wilfredo comes equiped with well placed jokes to lighen the mood, and a proper amount of wisdom to help you help yourself. I'd recommend him to anyone for he has a tremendous amount of experience in many facets of mental health.
His guided meditations are POWERFUL.
Written on Jun 03, 2021 after therapy with Wilfredo for 2 months on issues concerning addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
Wilfredo has been absolutely great. Very smart guy.
Written on Mar 31, 2021 after therapy with Wilfredo for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Wilfredo takes the time to listen to my concerns and makes me feel heard and valid. If there is a touchy subject where I am visibly uncomfortable talking about it, he lightens the mood after with some joking or storytelling. I feel as though it is another friend I made. 10/10 would recommend!
Written on Mar 15, 2021 after therapy with Wilfredo for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem
Wil is a friendly, kind, knowledgeable and disarming professional. He is warm and genuine while still being firm/assertive and providing valuable insight. I felt that he and I were friends from the start. What a special person Wilfredo is. I would recommend him to anyone for any reason relating to talk/clinical therapy. I feel safe and attended to in our sessions.
Written on Nov 06, 2020 after therapy with Wilfredo for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem
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