Our commitment is to provide compassionate, culturally sensitive, non-judgmental treatment in a safe environment where you can be you, the real you!
Business Insured and Professional Liability Insured
786 868 7017
- Laura Fernandez, Licensed psychologist PY# 9982
- Psychologist in Jacksonville, Florida
YOUR HEALING JOURNEY STARTS NOW!
Welcome! We are glad you are here. If you or a loved one, child or adult; is experiencing emotional distress, has gone through trauma/abuse, has experienced narcissistic abuse, problems at work or school, behavioral issues, or has suffered ethnic or racial discrimination we are able to assist you. If your self esteem is not where it needs to be, if you need to learn healthy boundaries, if perhaps your child is having emotional or behavioral issues; we are here to help!
We employ the latest scientifically and evidence based treatments such as DBT, CBT, and EMDR to help treat the above-mentioned problems in a safe, culturally sensitive, and non-judgmental environment where you and/or your child can feel safe and can find support and healing.
We engage in frequent continuing education and conduct frequent research about common disorders and evidenced based treatments in order to offer effective and up to date treatments to our clients.
We specialize in treatment of both, adult and childhood disorders. We treat behavioral problems in childhood, depression/anxiety/ptsd in children, BPD (through dialectical behavior therapy), narcissistic abuse (see recent trainings/continuing education courses), PTSD (through trauma-focused interventions and through EMDR), Anxiety and Depression (through CBT and mindfulness-based interventions).​
What to expect during your initial visit.
-During your first visit you will spend approximately 45-55 minutes getting to know your provider and them getting to know you. The first visit is an opportunity to evaluate if you and your provider or your child and your provider are a good match to work together and to learn more about each other. Please keep in mind that the first session is not a guarantee or a commitment on any party's part to remain in treatment; it is instead an opportunity to evaluate ability to work together.
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-You will have a chance to discuss any concerns or questions about the terms/conditions of treatment, about your provider, or about treatment as a whole. You will be asked questions about your mental health or that of your child if the patient is a child, and relevant facts.
-Please know that you do not have to share in detail any life event or current issue that you do not wish to discuss. Instead, your provider and you will work together on building trust during sessions and when you are ready, you may share more.
-During your first session the provider and you will discuss diagnosis/diagnostic impression of you or your child, therapeutic goals, and a treatment plan. our provider will also discuss with you tips for you to make the best of your sessions and how to prepare for future meetings.
We look forward to working with you!
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Breaking the stigma about mental health.
--One of our biggest commitments at Mindful Freedom is ending the stigma about mental health treatment.
We are comitted to helping our clients work through the barriers that prevent them from obtaining the help they need. Often times we are hesitant to reach out for help fearful of judgment, worried about having to engage in uncomfortable conversations. We worry about what others will say now that we are in therapy, we worry about what being in therapy says about us.
--Please know that therapy can be a beautiful journey of self discovery and that only with knowledge about ourselves we reach our true potential. Therapy can be that safe place where you can be yourself and speak freely.
--Anyone can benefit from therapy. Therapy is not only for the severely ill. Therapy is as much for the common population as it is for those who are experiencing severe and chronic psychological symptoms. Dont allow stigma to get on the way of the current you and the improved version of yourself!
CONTACT US
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Please reach out, we here to help you!
Please send a TEXT. We handle most NEW PATIENT requests by text or email.
2523 Herschel Street, Jacksonville, Duval County 32204 USA
Please PARK ON THE STREET if you are coming for a session, NOT behind the building.Your car will be otherwise towed!
786 868 7017