Lucia Fernandez (She/Her)

Over the past 7 years, I have gathered extensive knowledge and experience working with teens and adults struggling with Bipolar Disorder in a variety of settings from outpatient to intensive residential treatment facilities. I have seen people struggle but I have also seen people live awesome, fun, with amazing sleep schedules and workout habits, lives because therapy and the right medication changed their lives. Wellness is often neglected and thought of as a secondary goal to stability.

While working in Minnesota, I received extensive training in Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders by working with experts in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Ritual Prevention Therapy.

I decided to study child issues because children are incredible little beings with so much wonder and curiosity, they are open to change and eager to learn new ways of doing things. I may specialize in childhood disorders, but I don’t solely focus on illness. I find it critical that children are aware of their feelings on their body and mind, and how to effectively express their emotions to learn to better communicate and relate to their peers and family.