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Rose Fernandez

Rose Fernandez

Florida

Compassionate practical therapy for everyday struggles

  • 28 years' experience
  • English, Spanish
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Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Florida · SW6883
NPI
1013122589
Based in
Florida
  • Focus on sleep and rest
  • Practical skills
  • English and Spanish

About Rose

Rose Fernandez is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with 28 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, relationship strains, and parenting challenges. She uses a respectful, compassionate approach and aims to meet you where you are. Her style focuses on practical steps and clear conversation rather than clinical jargon.

In sessions she listens first to understand what matters most to each person. Then she works with you to build a plan that fits daily life. That plan may include short skills practice, ways to shift thinking, and mindfulness exercises you can try between meetings.

Rose draws on several evidence-informed methods, including cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness-based work. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take workable steps toward them. These approaches are chosen to match a person’s goals rather than to follow a single formula.

She has supported people through grief, trauma, career stress, chronic health concerns, and caregiving strain. Other areas she addresses include self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and coping with big life changes. Sessions are adapted to each person’s background and pace.

Rose speaks English and Spanish. She encourages anyone feeling overwhelmed to take the small step of reaching out and starting the questionnaire to begin matching and scheduling.

Approaches that shape online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying what matters most to you and taking small, value-driven steps even when thoughts or feelings are difficult. It can help with motivation, sleep routines, and coping with change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep troubles, and stress reduction. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences. You and the therapist decide together whether a particular technique is helpful and adjust the plan as you go. If you are considering online sessions, confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in their everyday environments and bring real-life situations into discussion. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT skills to work well over remote sessions, and the therapist will explain how to use assignments and exercises between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

28+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Rose help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, sleep problems, relationship and parenting concerns, depression, grief, trauma, and life transitions.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a straightforward, compassionate style that emphasizes listening first and building practical steps you can try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She brings 28 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and life issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Florida licensed clinical social worker, listed as LCSW, and practices from Florida.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

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

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