Profile / United States
Karina Fernandez, LCSW
Tennessee
LCSW - Trauma and mood concerns
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- DBT skills
- EMDR for trauma
About Karina
Karina Fernandez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Tennessee with 16 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family tensions, sleep problems, parenting concerns, and compassion fatigue. Karina speaks English and Spanish and draws on a range of therapeutic methods to support practical change.
Her background includes work across multiple clinical settings supporting people with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and complex grief. She has experience with survivors of violent crimes, including sexual assault, domestic violence, robbery or assault, and homicide survivorship. That experience informs how she approaches trauma-related concerns.
Karina uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding. She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices to help manage intense emotions and build day-to-day coping. Client-centered techniques guide the work so that the person’s goals shape session priorities.
For people with complex trauma, Karina also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing as one of the approaches she uses. Her style favors clear steps and skills practice rather than abstract discussion. Sessions focus on practical tools you can try between meetings.
Sessions move at a steady pace and emphasize measurable changes in thoughts, behaviors, and routines. Karina helps people notice patterns, try alternative responses, and track what helps most. The approach is direct and structured, and it aims to make therapy useful for everyday life.
How her approaches work for online sessions
Karina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying specific thought and behavior patterns and testing practical alternatives to those patterns, which helps with anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Client-centered therapy emphasizes the person’s goals and perspective, shaping sessions around what the client finds most important. DBT brings concrete emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills to manage intense feelings and reduce harmful coping behaviors.Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and suggest methods to try first. Over time the approach can be adjusted based on what proves helpful in practice, and sessions include clear skills and short exercises to use between meetings.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and let people use video or phone in ways that match their comfort and bandwidth. Licensed professionals often focus sessions on concrete skills, worksheets, and step-by-step plans that translate well to remote work.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family concerns, sleeping problems, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. Sessions include homework and simple behavioral experiments to change patterns over time.
What is her professional background?
She has 16 years of experience and has worked in settings serving people with depression, anxiety, PTSD, complex grief, and survivors of violent crimes.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Tennessee and practices in that state.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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