Johanna Fernandez

Accepting Clients

I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and I believe there is no “one size fits all” for therapy. Let’s figure it out together.

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Ventura, CA

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Child
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

Do you feel like you’re walking around life without purpose? Like life is filled with nothing but mundane tasks? Or maybe you feel like a ball of anxiety with legs. Maybe you even feel like an outsider everywhere you go, like you’re trying to find where you fit in. Maybe you’re just struggling with the challenges that life brings through everyday stressors like relationships or work. Whatever the situation, we can figure it out together.

My Background and Approach

Over the last 10 years of providing therapeutic services in multiple settings, I have found that the most helpful piece of therapy is relationship. I believe in creating strong rapport with my clients as that is the foundation of growth. After all, we can't trust someone we don't know. I believe that through a healthy, professional relationship, people will feel understood, motivated, and ultimately experience healing and growth. I truly enjoy helping people unveil their inner strengths while also using evidence-based interventions to promote their insight. Some of my therapeutic approaches include CBT, DBT, and mindfulness among many other techniques. My goal is help you gain relief, clarity, and healing.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe that there is no “one size fits all” for therapy as we’re all unique. What works for one may not work for another and that’s okay. I truly believe that we can be our own worst critics, yet self-compassion/grace goes a long way. I believe that sometimes we heal through being heard, seen, and valued.

Techniques I Use

Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eclectic Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Family Systems
  • Family Therapy
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Play Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Depression
Other Issues
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Career Counseling
  • Child Issues
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Spirituality
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Teen Issues
  • Veterans/Military Service
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Beacon
  • Blue Cross of California
  • Cigna
  • Kaiser
  • Magellan Behavioral Health
  • Optum
  • TRICARE
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
  • Anthem Blue Cross Medical
  • Blue Cross blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Carelon Behavioral Health Plan
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 11 years of practice
  • Languages: English, Español
  • Rate: $105 - 175/session

Info

Email Johanna
2991 Loma Vista Rd
Suite 102B
Ventura, CA 93003

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