Dr. Laura Fernandez, FL Psychologist
Insightful psychologist focused on parenting support
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- FL Psychologist
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Laura
Dr. Laura Fernandez is a Florida psychologist with 14 years of experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and the struggles of parenting. She also supports people dealing with grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and workplace or career stress.
She is LGBT affirming and offers services in English. Her approach centers on evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person's situation. She listens to current struggles and helps set small, concrete goals.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on building coping skills, improving boundaries, and restoring confidence so people can make clearer choices in life. Dr. Fernandez often works with people who have experienced trauma, discrimination, or problems with self-worth and assertiveness.
She helps people break patterns that hurt relationships and teaches practical ways to manage intense emotions. Therapy includes skill practice and discussion that fit into daily life. She uses a direct and compassionate style, balancing practical exercises with time to process feelings.
Progress is tracked through short-term goals and regular check-ins so plans can be adjusted as needed. Her practice serves people across Florida and offers multiple online formats. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.
What Laura works with
Everything Laura lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Laura helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Dr. Fernandez uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical skills and processing difficult experiences. One common approach she uses teaches emotion regulation and coping strategies to reduce anxiety and manage intense feelings; this helps people respond differently in stressful parenting moments. Another approach emphasizes trauma-informed work that helps people understand how past hurt affects current behavior and relationships, and guides steps to rebuild safety and trust.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to identify goals, tries techniques that fit daily life, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods feel most helpful for their priorities and routines.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for busy parents and caregivers. Video calls let people maintain face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when hands-free check-ins fit a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, skill practice, or notes between sessions to keep momentum going.
Questions people ask about Laura
What concerns does she address related to parenting?
She helps people tackle parenting stress, boundary challenges, grief connected to family roles, and parenting-related relationship strain.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is direct and compassionate, with an emphasis on practical skills and short-term goals to make everyday life easier.
What is her background and experience?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working with trauma, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as FL Psychologist PY9982 and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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