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Sergio Fernandez

Experienced therapist blending practical tools and empathy

LPC Texas

Experience
26 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy
Languages
English
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About Sergio

Sergio Fernandez is an LPC with 26 years of clinical experience who centers his practice on cognitive and practical approaches to emotional health.

Background and approach

He frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside solution-focused and trauma-informed techniques to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns, build coping skills, and make concrete changes in daily life. Sergio works with a broad range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and stress, as well as relationship and communication difficulties.

His work also addresses challenges tied to career pressures, parenting and family roles, anger, self-esteem, and complex mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. Additional focus areas include abandonment and attachment issues, caregiver stress, codependency, blended family concerns, and problems related to aging and medical illness like cancer.

Sergio aims to combine practical strategies with empathic listening so clients can understand patterns, process difficult experiences, and pursue healthier ways of relating. Based in Texas, he offers an adaptive, collaborative style that emphasizes skill-building and recovery from past hurt while tailoring interventions to each person’s goals and circumstances.

Practical Approaches for Online Healing



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, teaching practical skills for anxiety, depression, stress, and everyday challenges. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes clear goals and small, achievable steps to create forward movement when clients want concrete changes in relationships, work, or daily routines.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine what best fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning allows techniques to be blended or adjusted over time as progress unfolds and circumstances change.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options allow clients to schedule care around work, family, or health constraints and to continue receiving support from different settings while working on skills, processing past experiences, and addressing life transitions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sergio commonly address?
He helps with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, relationship and communication problems, as well as issues like parenting, career strain, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
What therapeutic approach does he use in sessions?
His practice draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, solution-focused methods, and trauma-focused techniques to offer both skill development and trauma processing depending on client needs.
How much experience does he bring to therapy?
He has 26 years of clinical experience working with a wide variety of emotional and interpersonal challenges.
Where is he licensed and located?
Sergio is licensed in Texas as an LPC with license number TX LPC 16515 and provides services from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only, and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered online?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

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

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English