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Sergio Fernandez

Therapist · Texas

Practical, experienced counseling for life challenges

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Sergio Fernandez
Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Texas · 16515
NPI
1013664374
Experience
26 years
Languages
English
Location
Texas
  • 26 years experience
  • Evidence-based methods
  • Texas LPC

About Sergio

Sergio Fernandez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 26 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship struggles. Sergio also supports those coping with trauma, grief, ADHD, and codependency concerns.

He takes a direct and practical approach in sessions. Conversations center on real problems and clear steps clients can try between meetings. Sergio aims to help people make changes that fit their daily life and values.

His background includes long experience working with life transitions, caregiver stress, chronic illness issues, and challenges tied to communication and commitment. He draws from evidence-based methods while tailoring plans to each person's situation. This helps clients move from feeling stuck to finding workable next steps.

Sergio uses a collaborative style that invites questions and feedback. He helps people build coping skills, reframe unhelpful thinking, and set manageable goals. Over time clients often gain more confidence in handling difficult emotions and relationships.

People who reach out can expect straightforward conversation and practical tools. If you want to address things like anger, self-esteem, career stress, or patterns of dependency in relationships, Sergio offers steady support and a focus on progress.

How Sergio's Approaches Work Online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence. It teaches practical skills for lowering anxiety, improving mood, and changing behaviors that get in the way of daily life.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, actionable changes and on what is working now. It helps people set clear goals and build steps they can try right away to see different results.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sergio will discuss goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs and then recommend techniques that match what the client hopes to achieve. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made as progress unfolds.

Session logistics are not listed in the biography, so confirm the available online formats before booking. Many people find online therapy easier to fit into a busy life because it can reduce travel time, allow a shorter check-in on hectic days, or make it simpler to schedule around work and caregiving. Licensed professionals can still use the same CBT and solution-focused exercises in remote sessions to help clients practice skills and track changes over time.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Family conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

26+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sergio commonly address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and communication problems, parenting and family-related concerns, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and patterns such as codependency and abandonment issues.

What is his therapeutic approach and style?

He uses a collaborative, practical style and draws on approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to tailor work to each person's needs.

How much clinical experience does he have?

Sergio has 26 years of experience providing therapy in Texas, working with a wide range of emotional and interpersonal challenges.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, listed as LPC in Texas, and practices in Texas.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography. Confirm the current session options before booking to make sure they meet your needs.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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