- CBT and mindfulness
- Spanish and English
- 30 years experience
About Abel
Abel Fernandez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 30 years of experience. He focuses on practical steps that help people manage stress, anxiety, motivation, self esteem, and depression. Abel speaks English and Spanish and aims to make the first steps into therapy easy to take.
He centers sessions on the person in front of him and treats each client as the expert on their own life. That means he listens first, then helps identify small changes that can bring relief. Clients can expect clear, straightforward conversations about what is getting in the way and what might work better.
Abel draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to challenge unhelpful thoughts and build different habits. He uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice stress and respond differently in the moment. Motivational Interviewing is part of his work when people need help finding what motivates them to change.
Over three decades he has helped people at many life stages with relationship strain, grief, anger, family and parenting concerns, and coping with big transitions. He also supports those dealing with trauma, abuse, and difficulties around abandonment or feeling isolated.
Sessions tend to focus on practical goals like improving communication, managing overwhelming emotions, or rebuilding confidence. Abel encourages steady progress and uses straightforward tools clients can practice between sessions. If you want to start, he asks that you complete the initial matching steps before scheduling.
He centers sessions on the person in front of him and treats each client as the expert on their own life. That means he listens first, then helps identify small changes that can bring relief. Clients can expect clear, straightforward conversations about what is getting in the way and what might work better.
Abel draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to challenge unhelpful thoughts and build different habits. He uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice stress and respond differently in the moment. Motivational Interviewing is part of his work when people need help finding what motivates them to change.
Over three decades he has helped people at many life stages with relationship strain, grief, anger, family and parenting concerns, and coping with big transitions. He also supports those dealing with trauma, abuse, and difficulties around abandonment or feeling isolated.
Sessions tend to focus on practical goals like improving communication, managing overwhelming emotions, or rebuilding confidence. Abel encourages steady progress and uses straightforward tools clients can practice between sessions. If you want to start, he asks that you complete the initial matching steps before scheduling.