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Marcela Fernandez, LPC

  • Experience13 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Marcela

Marcela Fernandez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 13 years of clinical experience. She focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and family challenges, parenting, self-esteem, career concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

Background and approach

Her work also touches on areas like adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family difficulties, and caregiver stress. Fernandez emphasizes creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can express thoughts and emotions.

She helps people navigate painful transitions, process losses, and develop practical coping strategies for day-to-day challenges. Her approach centers on collaborative care that supports clients as they take steps toward greater wellbeing and resilience.

Clients seeking flexible, ongoing support will find that Fernandez guides sessions with steadiness drawn from more than a decade in practice. She aims to meet each person where they are, honoring individual goals while offering clinical perspective and tools to promote healthier functioning and clearer decision making.

Approaches that guide online work and flexible session options

Fernandez uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to support emotional healing and practical change. One common approach she employs focuses on helping clients identify and modify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve daily functioning. Another approach centers on processing traumatic or painful experiences so that memories and reactions become more manageable and less disruptive in relationships and routine life.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. She collaborates with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds and new priorities emerge.

Online therapy with Fernandez is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and scheduling flexibility. These options allow clients to engage from home or other convenient locations and to choose session formats that suit their communication style and life demands.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and family challenges, parenting, self-esteem, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, along with many related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental environment where clients can share feelings and explore options. She works collaboratively to build practical coping strategies and emotional awareness.
How much experience does she bring to practice?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas and holds license number TX LPC 63717.
Does she work in other languages or accept international clients?
She conducts therapy in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible options for engagement.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English