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Daniella Fernandez, LMFT

Compassionate therapy for stress and anxiety

13 years in practice · based in Washington · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Daniella

Daniella Fernandez is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 13 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, or struggles with addiction. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping people notice what matters to them and take manageable steps forward.

Daniella uses approaches that focus on how people connect with others and with themselves. She listens closely and offers observations that can help interrupt unhelpful patterns.

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Background and approach

Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to the person's immediate needs. She often brings attachment-based ideas into conversations, looking at how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used when practical tools can reduce anxiety or change day-to-day thinking that feeds low mood.

Emotionally-focused and client-centered ways of working inform how she pays attention to feelings in the room. Daniella also addresses issues like body image, guilt and shame, isolation, and trouble with communication. She supports people who are trying to find purpose, rebuild self-esteem, or move past panic attacks and mood swings.

Treatment plans are shaped around a person's goals and life circumstances. Based in Washington, Daniella emphasizes respect for each person's choices. She aims to help clients build clearer patterns, stronger self-awareness, and more satisfying ways of relating to themselves and others.

Approach-driven care for online sessions

Attachment-based work looks at how relationships shape feelings and reactions. In online sessions this might mean talking about patterns that show up in close relationships and experimenting with small changes to connection and boundaries. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical tools for anxiety and panic. Techniques can include tracking thoughts, testing beliefs, and practicing short behavioral experiments between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals and try approaches that match those goals and preferences. That process can involve mixing methods so therapy feels useful and relevant to day-to-day life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a busy schedule. Live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins, written reflection, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and other responsibilities while keeping the focus on progress and practical change.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Daniella commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship struggles, and self-esteem issues. Additional focuses include body image, panic attacks, loneliness, and mood disorders.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and people-centered. She listens closely, reflects back what she notices, and helps clients set practical steps they can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of counseling experience working with individuals, couples, and families on a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential LMFT which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and she practices in Washington.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
13 years
Licensed
Washington
Languages
English

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