Gunjani Patel-Oza , LPCC, LMHC

Gunjani Patel-Oza is a licensed clinician with 17 years of professional experience helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. She holds the credentials LPCC and LMHC - LPCC stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and LMHC stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor - and is licensed to practice in California and Florida (CA LPCC 4683, FL LMHC MH14441).

She approaches each client with sensitivity, respect, and compassion, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to fit individual needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model. Her clinical work includes support for relationship challenges, trauma and abuse recovery, confidence building, executive coaching, sleep difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, alongside focused work on issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, communication difficulties, and guilt or shame.

Gunjani integrates a range of evidence-informed methods to match the needs of each person, drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), the Gottman Method for couples, hypnotherapy, mindfulness, somatic techniques, Internal Family Systems, solution-focused strategies, and trauma-focused interventions. She emphasizes practical skills and compassionate, collaborative care to help clients build resilience and move toward their goals.

She recognizes that taking the first step into therapy takes courage and strives to create a supportive environment where clients feel heard and guided through meaningful change.

Could Online Therapy Be the Right Fit for You?

Many people wonder whether meeting with a therapist remotely can meet their needs. For common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and major life transitions, many find that working with a therapist online provides meaningful support and progress similar to in-person care.

One of the strongest benefits is flexibility - clients can connect in whatever format suits them best, whether by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or in-app messaging. This variety makes it easier to integrate therapy into a busy life and to choose the mode of communication that feels most comfortable.

Licensed professionals who offer online services use a range of therapeutic approaches and typically allow clients to request a different therapist if they would like a different fit. For people balancing work, family, or travel, online therapy can expand access to skilled therapists and make ongoing care more practical.