- Attachment-based approach
- Emotion-focused work
- CBT tools for thinking
About Daniella
Daniella Fernandez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Washington with 13 years of counseling experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. She also focuses on guilt and shame, attachment issues, body image, communication problems, and feelings of isolation.
Daniella keeps sessions straightforward and person-centered. She listens for how a problem shows up in daily life and helps people name what feels stuck. Conversations include practical reflections and clear options for next steps rather than abstract theories.
She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early patterns shape current relationships. Emotion-focused work helps people get in touch with what they feel and why it matters. Cognitive behavioral tools are used when shifting unhelpful thinking and small behaviors can relieve distress.
Daniella emphasizes respect for personal choice and believes people know their own experience best. Her role is to offer clinical reflections and guidance so clients can decide what feels most useful. She aims to help people figure out manageable changes and clearer directions.
Sessions often include real-life problem solving, communication practice, and naming painful self-judgments like guilt and shame. She supports people working through forgiveness, control issues, panic, and finding more self-compassion. The focus is on practical steps a person can try between meetings to notice what changes and what does not.
How her approaches translate to online work
Daniella draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach focuses on trust, closeness, and how people react when they feel threatened in relationships. It can help with relationship worries, anxiety linked to connection, and patterns of withdrawal or pursuit.She also uses emotion-focused therapy to help people name and track difficult feelings like shame, guilt, or grief. That work aims to make emotions clearer so they can be processed and acted on rather than stuck. Cognitive behavioral techniques are brought in when identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes fits the person’s goals.
Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. Daniella discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods together. The process is collaborative and intended to match what a person needs at the time.
If you want to use online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a brief update is needed between in-person meetings or during a busy day. Licensed professionals, including therapists, can adapt exercises, communication practice, and thought-tracking to fit web or phone formats depending on the agreed option.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
Daniella works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. She also lists guilt and shame, attachment issues, body image, and loneliness among her focus areas.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses emotion-focused and attachment-based ideas to help people identify painful feelings and trace how they developed. Cognitive behavioral techniques are also used to notice and shift self-critical thoughts.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of counseling experience working with individuals, couples, and families. That background informs her practical approach to common problems.
What is her professional credential and location?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Washington.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.