Therapists in Riverside, Jacksonville, FL

I opened QueerSpace Counseling because it is my passion to work with the LGBTQ+ community to foster a safe space where clients can share their stories and find practical, easy to use interventions that provide relief. I believe that each of us can take steps for measurable success in our goals and operate from a trauma-informed approach. I work only with adult individuals (I do not offer couple's counseling). Step Up. Step Out. Step Forward.

I believe that success in therapy is based on the relationship shared between a therapist and their client. I approach counseling with the fundamental belief that we are all whole individuals - each of us unique; equally deserving of love, understanding, and compassion; and capable of making positive changes to achieve wellness. My goal is to help you identify, understand, and resolve your own unique life stressors.

My clients worry that they are a burden. It’s hard to let people in emotionally, causing feelings of loneliness. Maybe you have a hard time setting boundaries and wonder if you will still be loved if you do. Saying "yes" all the time causes your well-being to suffer. You take care of others and feel the need to carry the weight of everyone's stress. It’s exhausting. You notice that connection in your relationships is lacking. You want to open up more but it’s scary. You are just so afraid of feeling rejected. Anxiety creeps in and feels like a weight holding you down.

Examining and understanding the thoughts, emotions, or behaviors that are not benefiting you is a natural and healthy part of living your best and authentic life. As a therapist I believe in working collaboratively to achieve whatever it is that you believe will lead to a more joyful, comfortable, productive and fulfilling life. You may benefit from one session or we can build a treatment plan that fits within your life. I integrate research-backed modalities from approaches that are compatible with your style and address your presented concerns. My interpersonal approach is present and curious, without judgment.

Are you struggling with feeling isolated, overwhelmed, or worried? You are certainly not alone, especially now when so many of us are trying to navigate the uncertainty of our present reality and what the future may hold. If you're trying to tackle new challenges, re-evaluate your goals, manage your feelings, or cope with everything the world is throwing at you, know that you're not alone. I want to help you identify and achieve your goals.

Peace, both within the self and within the home, is the cornerstone of my professional philosophy. Life isn’t always easy. Sometimes, even the strongest adult or the most vulnerable teenager needs a little bit of help to work through some of life’s more challenging problems. Everyone has battles to fight and hurdles to overcome at some point. Whether there is a struggle with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, behavior issues or life transitions, you should know that there is hope for a better tomorrow.

I believe that true mastery of ourselves is within each and every one of us. Each person is unique and this means they have something to offer the world. Sometimes it is a matter of getting out of your own way to see just how unique you really are. I have many years of experience working with people with a wide range of challenges. We will collaboratively work to utilize your strengths and enhance your coping skills. I work with each individual in addressing their primary challenges by constructing an individual goal plan that is in accordance with conquering your biggest challenges and becoming the best version of yourself.

Welcome, I am Dr. Fernandez, or you can call me Laura. I am a licensed psychologist and the owner of Mindful Freedom. If you have suffered from narcissistic abuse, ethnic or racial discrimination, have gone through traumatic events or have low self esteem; I employ evidence based treatments to help treat these problems. I specialize in treatment of BPD, narcissistic abuse, PTSD, Anxiety and Depression.. My typical client is a person who has experienced trauma, has self esteem and boundary issues, has problems maintaining relationships, needs help asserting self, and needs guidance to make important life decisions. Hablo Espanol!

As a clinical psychologist, people contact me for psychotherapy when experiencing emotional pain or distress, within themselves and sometimes their relationships. This pain can feel stuck and take on a life of its own, with ways of coping that no longer seem to be working. Yet the person feels ready for a change - ready to begin a process of growth and healing. Couples approach me for relationship therapy who struggle with disconnection, miscommunication, reactivity - couples stuck in negative patterns. These couples are ready for a change, ready for greater intimacy, security and connection in their most important relationship.

I work with couples and individuals, and welcome the LGBTQ community. My therapeutic goals are to teach couples effective communication, rather than act as a referee. I provide education and teach skills that clients continue to use, to keep communication on track, including emotional regulation. When partners are in an emotionally heightened state, it is difficult to communicate effectively. I work to help clients master this skill, as we move into difficult subject matter. I meet with couples from 90 minutes to two hours, because as relational counseling goes, one hour sessions have not been as effective in my experience.

As a dating therapist, I help people create a new road map for finding healthy love by learning to lead with their truest self. That all-consuming worry from thinking something is wrong with you that makes relationships SO hard keeps you up at night. While you’ve often thought maybe you're just meant to be single, you know that’s not what you really want. You’ve started seeing some patterns surface from past relationships and you’re either giving more love than you’re getting…or if they’re into you, you’re just not into them.

Mr Renaud considered a subject matter expert in the areas of adolescent substance use disorder and it impacts on the family. He consults with and provides expert testimony to the Florida Juvenile justice Association, the circuit four advisory council for juvenile justice, Adolescent drug court, Duval County teen court, juvenile court, Local news affiliates, as well as northeast Florida System of Care. In 2018 Mr Renaud was asked to join The Florida Behavioral Health Association as a consultant to the adolescent behavioral health division.

I truly believe in the idea that there are numerous ways to solving problems and work closely with clients to enable them to reach their goals and potential through non-pathologizing, non- judgemental communication. I utilize cutting edge methodologies and constantly challenge the status quo. I believe that everyone, regardless of race, religion, or sexuality should have access and to quality care in a respectful, open environment, and I constantly strive to provide this for my clients. I am not your traditional therapist and if you are looking for a new, fresh perspective, please give me a call.

Do you want to recognize how to be the agent of change in your own life? Do you want to understand how messages you internalize from early experiences shape you? Do you have a child who is struggling who may need a safe space and ways to process emotional hardships? I can help guide you or your child to make the connections between real world experiences and the work we can do in the therapy room. I can also assist you or your child in understanding how past challenging or traumatic experiences effected current ways of coping and communicating.

Asking for help from a friend or loved one can be difficult, especially when you are struggling with feelings of sadness or anxiety. How do I share something so personal with someone else? What will they think? The obstacles we encounter may seem overwhelming at times, particularly if paired with feelings of sadness or anxiety. But these feelings are very normal and indicative of struggle, whether it be conflict with a loved one or a pattern of undue self-criticism. Counseling can provide a therapeutic space for individuals to share their problems, to discover healthier ways of coping and to develop deeper relations with others.