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Rose Fernandez

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Rose Fernandez, LCSW

Florida

LCSW - Relationships and Codependency

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Where Rose stands

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Florida / SW6883
NPI
1013122589
Experience
28 years
Languages
English, Spanish
Location
Florida

About

  • Codependency support
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Mindfulness and ACT

About Rose

Rose Fernandez is a Florida licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 28 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and codependency-related patterns.

She focuses on practical conversation and clear goals. Sessions typically include talking through current problems, checking how coping strategies are working, and practicing new responses. Rose uses methods that encourage noticing thoughts and choices rather than lecturing about them.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, client-centered work, and mindfulness techniques. That mix supports people who struggle with people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or losing a sense of self around others. She also assists with parenting stress, career concerns, sleep problems, and managing life changes.

Rose aims to work collaboratively. She helps clients identify small, doable steps and build skills for calmer reactions and clearer boundaries. Progress is treated as a gradual change built from repeated practice rather than a single event.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and are intended for adults. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.

How sessions work

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for problems like chronic worry, people-pleasing, and getting stuck in old relationship patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and practicing concrete alternatives, which helps with anxiety, low mood, and sleep difficulties. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness and is helpful when anger, overwhelm, or relationship reactivity are frequent issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what seems most helpful. That conversation is a team effort aimed at trying methods and adjusting them if something is not working.

Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten a check-in when needed, or avoid travel. They also allow use of mindfulness exercises, behavioral rehearsal, and worksheet-based homework between meetings to build new habits over time.

Areas of focus

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

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English, Spanish

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and codependency-related patterns among other issues.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is conversational and practical, focusing on skills practice, noticing thoughts, and making small behavior changes that fit daily life.

How much experience does she have?

She has 28 years of professional experience as a clinician working with adults on a wide range of concerns.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and practices with clients based in that state.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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