Gerardo Puga Cervantes, LMFT
Calm-focused therapist who values strong rapport
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
How Gerardo works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Gerardo
Gerardo Puga Cervantes is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people manage anger and related struggles. He works to build a trusting relationship so clients feel heard and understood. Gerardo uses a straightforward, nonjudgmental approach and treats each person as the expert on their own life.
He blends practical tools with conversations that clarify what matters most to a client. Gerardo draws on methods from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot thought patterns that fuel anger and stress.
Background and approach
He also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people act in line with their values when emotions run high. Attachment-based work informs how he notices patterns in relationships, especially when old hurts shape current reactions. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are offered when someone needs concrete techniques for emotional regulation and distress tolerance.
The goal is useful skills, not labels or quick fixes. Gerardo has ten years of clinical experience and holds a California LMFT license. He has helped people with anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem, trauma, and relationship concerns among other issues.
He speaks English and Spanish, which he uses in sessions when helpful. Sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, and can include coaching-style check-ins when appropriate. To begin, a person chooses the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules a time that fits their life.
What Gerardo works with
Everything Gerardo lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Gerardo's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Gerardo lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Gerardo’s methods translate to online care
Gerardo uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that fuel anger and anxiety. CBT gives clear exercises and experiments people can try between sessions to test new ways of responding.He also draws from acceptance and commitment therapy to focus on values and committed action. ACT helps people accept strong emotions while choosing actions that match what matters most to them. Attachment-based ideas are used to identify how past relationship patterns influence current reactions and to practice new ways of relating.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Gerardo will talk through goals and preferences, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust as progress is seen. Clients and the therapist work together to find what actually helps.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets. Phone or shorter messaging check-ins can fit a break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text support work well for quick check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing coaching between longer sessions.
Questions people ask about Gerardo
What kinds of concerns can Gerardo help with?
He helps with anger as well as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem, trauma, relationship issues, and related life changes.
What is his general approach in sessions?
Gerardo uses a client-centered, nonjudgmental style that combines practical skill-building with values-focused conversation to manage emotions and behavior.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has ten years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including mood, behavior, and relationship challenges.
What credentials and location apply to his practice?
He holds a California LMFT license and practices from California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and he also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered online?
He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.