Gretchen Fernandez

LCSW

Hello ! I am a psychotherapist with a coaching edge treating anxiety, stress, and disconnection.

Clinical Social Worker in Addison, TX

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

I serve adults ages 20 and up. I am open to. clients of all backgrounds, faiths, and identities. Together we become a team, understanding and resolving anxiety, body issues, relational disconnection and chronic overwhelm. I provide tools to use immediately. I offer simple exercises to gain traction towards wholeness and self-acceptance. Transform into a place where you are fully unabashedly YOU. Heal and update old belief systems through the profound" parts " work.

My Background and Approach

I was trained at SMITH SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL WORK- the oldest clinical SW programs in the US. I have worked in specific settings which influenced my style: From pediatric clinics to residential rehab facilities to outpatient clinical settings. My approach has evolved into Psychotherapy with a coaching edge. I also incorporate a Narrative Approach, where clients are able to tell their Life story and influence or reframe themes, to reduce shame and gain deeper acceptance and therefore freedom.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I am a humanist and feminist who believes in clients having choices. I believe therapy can better help people life lives of meaning. I support reproductive freedom, environmental protection, hunger eradication, and the flourishing of Arts. I believe in the healing power of nature and recommend this to clients. I encourage listening to and connecting with our bodies as part of wholeness. I believe parenthood is a choice.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Psychodynamic Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Coaching
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Body Image Issues
Other Issues
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Body Image Issues
  • Career Counseling
  • Depression
  • Grief or Loss
  • Parenting
  • Spirituality
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 28 years of practice
  • Rate: $95 - 155/session

Info

Email Gretchen
14275 Midway Road, suite 200
Addison, TX 75001

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