Rosemarie Gonzalez

About Rosemarie

Rosemarie is a licensed associate counselor who helps high-achieving professionals struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, and obsessive thinking, reduce compulsive patterns, and build tolerance for uncertainty. She also supporting adolescents, couples, and families through life transitions. Rosemarie holds a Doctor of Education in Community Care and Counseling with a specialization in marriage and family counseling and practices under the supervision of Alicia Day, MS, LPC, ACS. Her clinical experience includes providing individual and group counseling. During her time working at a public school, she counseled students and families, as well as helped to develop and manage a crisis intervention center to support individuals and families during times of acute need.

Rosemarie Approach to Therapy

Rosemarie works with high-achieving professionals who appear confident and capable on the outside, yet internally struggle with anxiety, perfectionism, obsessive thinking, and chronic stress that can contribute to OCD patterns and burnout. Her approach is eclectic and client-centered, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Person-Centered Therapy (PCT), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). When treating OCD, she primarily utilizes ERP, the gold-standard, evidence-based treatment, to help clients reduce compulsions and increase tolerance for uncertainty. Rosemarie works from a trauma-informed, evidence-based approach, recognizing how past experiences can contribute to perfectionism, over-functioning, and self-criticism. Her work is informed by her Christian faith, emphasizing inherent worth, grace over perfection, and growth through seasons of struggle. Faith is never imposed and is integrated only at the client’s request, ensuring alignment with each client’s values and therapeutic goals. She strives to create a collaborative, supportive environment where clients feel understood, appropriately challenged, and empowered to live according to their values rather than anxiety or fear.

Fun Facts

Outside of work, Rosemarie enjoys spending time with her husband and four children watching movies, playing board games, and swimming. Aside from spending time with family, she also enjoys spending time drawing and listening to music.