Gladys Gonzales brings dual-diagnosis expertise to Chula Vista's Eastlake corridor as a bilingual English-Spanish LMFT holding California license #84386, earned after completing a master's degree in Counseling Psychology at National University in 2002. Her treatment plans for co-occurring mental health and substance-use disorders rely on Cognitive Behavioral Techniques, Family Systems theory, and Solution Focused interventions, a multi-modal clinical approach that often runs parallel to medication management by primary care providers such as Mohammed Elsayed, MD - Oxford Care. Since completing her degree in 2002, continuous clinical rotations have spanned crisis-house rotations, school-based counseling partnerships, and outpatient family therapy addressing anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and blended-family dynamics. The Fenton Street office near Otay Ranch Town Center serves adolescents and adults in both individual and family formats, coordinating care with complementary practitioners including Perfect Balance Acupuncture at Eastlake Chiropractic & Acupuncture for stress-related somatic symptoms. Clinical intake assessments apply DSM-5 diagnostic criteria across mood, anxiety, trauma, and substance-use spectrums to build individualized treatment hierarchies calibrated to each family system's presenting dynamics.