- Years in practice
- 16
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Karina
Karina Fernandez is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience helping people facing hard moments. She works from Tennessee and speaks both English and Spanish. Her background includes care for people dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and stress.
Her practice emphasizes clear, practical strategies. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and shift behaviors. Mindfulness skills are taught to help calm the body and bring attention to the present moment.
Background and approach
Dialectical behavior tools support emotion regulation and steadier reactions to stress. Karina has worked in settings that supported people after violent crimes and with complex grief. That experience informs how she approaches safety, pacing, and processing difficult memories.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is among the tools she uses when trauma-focused work is needed. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual client. She aims to build on strengths and to set small, manageable goals.
Conversations are collaborative and paced to the client's comfort. Parents and caregivers looking for support around parenting strain, family stress, sleep problems, or changes in life can find practical tools and coping strategies here. Karina helps people sort priorities, reduce overwhelm, and practice new ways of responding to hard situations.
What Karina works with
Everything Karina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Karina helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Karina lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online parenting support
Client-centered work focuses on the client's goals and strengths, with the therapist following the person's lead to build solutions that feel meaningful. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and teaches concrete steps to change behaviors and reduce anxiety or low mood. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions, improving communication, and tolerating distress without making things worse.Finding the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Together they will choose or adapt methods so work in sessions fits real life and addresses parenting strain, sleep problems, grief, or trauma-related concerns as needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and exercises that use visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text allow for brief updates, homework support, or ongoing reminders between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep progress moving forward.
Questions people ask about Karina
What concerns does this therapist address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family stress, sleep problems, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapy style here?
The approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on skill-building, lowering distress, and setting small goals that fit the client's daily life.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 16 years of experience working in mental health, including support for survivors of violent crimes and people facing complex grief and loss.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Tennessee licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, and practices from Tennessee.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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