Hello, I'm Fabiola Navarrete Hernandez, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in the San Francisco Bay Area and virtually throughout California. I am committed to creating a supportive and collaborative space for growth and healing. I understand that reaching out for support can feel like a big step, whether it's your first time or you're continuing your journey. Life's challenges can significantly impact our well-being, and I truly appreciate you considering me as a partner in your healing. In my practice, I create a non-judgmental, culturally-affirming, and empathetic space where you feel truly seen and understood. My approach is both creative and grounded, drawing from expressive arts therapy and integrating principles from existential, humanistic, cultural-relational, strength-based, and trauma-informed therapies. This means I strive to be non-directive, working collaboratively with you in a warm and sometimes playful way. I believe that within each of us lies a wellspring of inner wisdom, healing capacity, and creative strengths that can sometimes be obscured by life's difficulties. In our work together, I actively invite creativity and even humor into your unique journey. We might explore these through various expressive methods like art, play, and music. I'm passionate about supporting you in your self-discovery and empowerment, fostering deeper connections with yourself and others, and rediscovering your authentic self, strengths, and core values. As a queer Latine/x therapist and child of Central American immigrants, I understand the importance of feeling seen and affirmed. I am deeply committed to providing strength-based and culturally-responsive therapy for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other underrepresented individuals and communities. I take insurance, and offer sliding scale options if needed. I'm looking forward to connecting with you, discussing your needs and goals, and supporting you on your journey.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions and talk about expectations. We will then dive into the specific challenges you're facing and identify goals for your treatment plan to work through in follow-up sessions.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My strengths as a provider are that I am consistent, reliable, empathetic, artsy-fartsy, and strive to be authentic. I value building and maintaining trust and safety within the therapeutic relationship throughout the course of treatment.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I am passionately committed to supporting BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other underrepresented individuals on their journey toward self-discovery and well-being. I offer a safe and affirming space for clients seeking to break through creative blocks, reconnect with their authentic selves and core values, cultivate healthier relationships, and deepen their self-reflection and personal growth.
About Fabiola Navarrete Hernandez
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Eclectic
I’ve been integrating expressive arts and play therapy with heart-centered, existential, humanistic, strength-based, and culturally-affirming approaches in my practice. Essentially, I encourage my clients to use creative methods and strengths to process, explore, and integrate various themes they'd like to address. Whether it's making room for one's inner child, overcoming creative blocks, building self-care practices, making meaning in the face of stress, I'm here to hold and facilitate a safe and creative space for my clients to feel supported towards their mental health goals.
Existential
I use an existential approach in my practice to support clients navigating crisis, finding purpose, or trying to increase life satisfaction. The therapeutic goals are working towards self-awareness, authenticity, acceptance, and developing meaning to the anxiety of everyday life.
Humanistic
I use a humanistic approach in my practice to support clients develop a sense of meaning and purpose in their lives. It is an approach that supports individuals to understand themselves as a whole and capable of personal growth. The therapeutic goals are helping individuals grow, overcome challenges, or find purpose by fostering a strong therapeutic relationship and through self-exploration.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
I use a person centered approach in my practice to support clients tap into their own inner resources and achieve personal growth. This approach is centered emphasizes the inherent potential of individuals to heal and grow! My role is to provide a safe and supportive environment where the client can explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences by providing empathy, active listening, and unconditional positive regard.
Strength-Based
I use a strength-based approach in my practice by emphasizing, identifying, and building upon a client's strengths and positive qualities. This is an approach that empowers clients to take control of their lives and achieve their goals, and helps those who feel stuck, blocked, or problem-oriented. It is a powerful approach that hels increase self esteem, resilience, motivation, confidence, and optimism.