Fernando Rios, LMFT — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Fernando!

I work with adults experiencing mental health concerns who want to manage symptoms, reduce impairments, and navigate life stressors. I solicit feedback from clients and collaborate to develop tailored treatment plans that are ethical, practical, and effective.

My focus

I enjoy working with adult individuals who are experiencing anxiety, depression, and adjustment problems due to changes, losses, or transitions in life. I also work from trauma-informed modalities that can help process trauma that may be a barrier in someone's life.

My approach

I utilize feedback-informed treatment and incorporate CBT, DBT, solution-focused therapy, person-centered therapy, trauma-informed modalities, and narrative therapy.

My communication style

I work from a person-centered approach in which the clients are collaborators in their treatment. I encourage clients to communicate honest and sincere feedback in therapy that could inform my treatment style and the treatment plan so that I may offer the skills, practices, and interventions conducive to my clients' change and progress.

My journey to mental healthcare

I came into the field when I discovered the passion I have for life and for the relationships I have with people, and after going through some challenging lessons in my own life that led me on a journey of exploration, frustrations, pain, maturity, and growth.

My goals for you

I have an open and honest conversation with my clients about what they want to get out of my services. I collaborate with my clients to develop the goals that they want to work on and wish to achieve so that they get the results they are looking for.

Our first session

In my first session, we will establish our therapeutic relationship and I will answer questions you have about therapy and my services. We will explore why you are seeking therapy while you provide background information so I may learn more about you.

I identify as...

Male
Hispanic or Latinx

Expertise

Specialties

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Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Dialectical (DBT)

Behavioral Activation

Motivational Interviewing

Narrative

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

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Focus populations

Educators

First Generation American/Immigrant Parents

Military/Veterans

Police/Fire/First Responders

Single Mother

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Anthem

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Languages spoken

English, Spanish

Education

Master of Science (MS) from California State University, Los Angeles.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Fernando Rios