Melissa Fernandez
Counselor, PsyD, LMHC (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713
Let's Connect (727) 594-0028
APCS, Inc. offers individual, couples, and group therapy services specializing in relationship & sexual health and trauma recovery. The practice is based on offering compassion to yourself and those you love while addressing your needs.
I am well versed in mindfulness and meditation, acculturation and adjustment, positive psychology, relationship and family concerns, diversity issues/awareness, identity development, religion and spirituality, self-esteem, trauma, and LGBTQ issues.
I offer the same compassion to pre-licensed professionals. Contact me for a free consultation on how I can help you with Mental Health Counselor Intern Supervision in the State of Florida.
Call or Email Melissa Fernandez now for a free 15 minute consultation - (727) 594-0028
Let's Connect (727) 594-0028
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $125
- Couple Sessions $150
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- All Savers
- AvMed
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Florida Blue
- Golden Rule
- New Directions | Lucet
- Optum
- Oscar Health
- Oxford
- United Healthcare Student Res
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Wellfleet
Melissa Fernandez
Counselor, PsyD, LMHC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (727) 594-0028
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Florida / MH14868 Melissa Fernandez
- In Practice for 11 years
- Attended Florida Institute of Technology, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Graduated 2023
- Licensed by State of Florida / MH14868
- Certificate from Adoption Competent Therapist 2017
- Degree/Diploma from Masters in Arts Clinical Psychology / 2014
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Melissa Fernandez
Counselor, PsyD, LMHC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (727) 594-0028
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Relationship Issues
- Trauma and PTSD
- Sex Therapy
Expertise
- Bisexual
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Racial Identity
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Transgender
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
Melissa Fernandez
Counselor, PsyD, LMHC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (727) 594-0028
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- EMDR
- Feminist
- Humanistic
- Multicultural
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Melissa Fernandez
Counselor, PsyD, LMHC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (727) 594-0028
Groups
Women's EMDR Healing Clinic
Receive brief EMDR applied in a group setting (1-8 individuals). The goal of this session is to help contain and reduce the likelihood of delayed onset PTSD, depression, anxiety, OCD, substance use, relationship and health issues that can be exacerbated by disrupting events & situations.
Expertise
Transgender
Women's Issues
Types of Therapy
Trauma Focused
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$50
Group Meets
Every other Thu 6:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.
Location
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713
Email Melissa Fernandez about this group or call - (727) 594-0028
EMDR Recovery & Growth Clinic
The intention of this virtual clinic is to move beyond healing into self- and other-intimacy expansion and personal growth. EMDR will be applied in a small group (1-8 screened individuals) to help you discover what your soul wants and desires for this new chapter in your life! You are welcome to join once or multiple times. Please consider attending Divorce Healing Clinic first to ensure you are ready for this fresh start.
Expertise
Transgender
Women's Issues
Types of Therapy
Trauma Focused
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$50
Group Meets
Every other Thu 6:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.
Location
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713
Email Melissa Fernandez about this group or call - (727) 594-0028
Location
Additional Location
BayTree Center
Lake Mary, FL 32746
(727) 594-0028