Karina Fernandez , LCSW

Karina Fernandez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 16 years of experience helping people navigate difficult life moments. She holds a Master of Social Work from Loma Linda University in San Bernardino, California, and brings long-standing clinical experience across settings that address depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and complex grief.

Her practice emphasizes trauma-informed care, including EMDR certification to support recovery from complex traumatic events. Karina combines evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy with mindfulness practices and a client-centered, empowerment-focused approach. She helps clients identify strengths they may have overlooked and works collaboratively to build practical coping skills.

Karina’s work has included support for survivors of violent crime, sexual assault, domestic violence, and homicide loss, as well as people dealing with addiction, relationship and family difficulties, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses issues related to abandonment, codependency, and challenges tied to aging or blended family dynamics.

Therapy with Karina centers on tailoring interventions to each individual’s needs, goals, and cultural background. She offers bilingual services in English and Spanish and draws on a mix of clinical tools to help clients move toward greater resilience and functioning.

Therapeutic Approaches and Remote Care

Karina Fernandez integrates several well-established methods in online therapy to address symptoms of trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship or caregiving stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and is useful for managing intense emotions and relationship challenges. Karina is also EMDR certified, which is a targeted approach that can help process and reduce the impact of traumatic memories for those coping with complex trauma.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Karina works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, then tailors interventions so therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model. Licensed professionals often combine techniques to match the changing needs that arise during care.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care from different locations within the same state, and receive timely support between appointments when appropriate.