Gerardo Puga Cervantes, LMFT

Approach and Online Options for Attachment and ACT Work

Gerardo often blends attachment-informed work with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and client-centered techniques. Attachment-focused work looks at how early connection patterns affect current relationships and helps people notice and change repeating dynamics. ACT helps people clarify values, accept difficult feelings, and take meaningful action even when emotions are intense. Client-centered therapy prioritizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship where the person’s perspective guides the pace and focus of sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then adapt methods so the work fits those needs. That means trying practical exercises, adjusting the balance between exploration and skills, and checking in often about progress.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports quick check-ins, and text messaging lets people send shorter updates or reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep consistent momentum.