Eva Fernandez, M.S, LMFT
Complex Trauma Specialist for Inviduals and Couples
The guide you need when Traditional therapy isn’t enough.
I Understand What It’s Like When Something Feels Wrong —
But You Don’t Know What
As a teenager, I found myself reading every psychology book I could get my hands on. Not because I was planning a career, but because I was desperately trying to understand what was happening in my own home.
Growing up as a first-generation American with immigrant parents meant navigating worlds that often felt contradictory. My family was dealing with their own unresolved trauma while trying to assimilate to a new culture, manage language barriers, and survive in a country that felt foreign. The stress and instability created chaos that I knew wasn’t normal — but I had no words for it and no one to help me make sense of it.
Complex trauma has a way of making you feel like you’re the only one experiencing something that everyone else seems to handle just fine.
That feeling of isolation, of knowing something was wrong but not having the language or support to understand it, stayed with me. It’s what eventually led me to leave my corporate career in 2007 and pursue the work that felt most meaningful: helping people heal from complex trauma through Whole-System Healing.
Why I Work the Way I Do
For years, I was on my own healing journey, working with different therapists and learning various approaches. I’d spend months in cognitive therapy understanding my thought patterns, then switch to somatic work to calm my nervous system, then try emotional processing to work through feelings.
Each approach helped — but only partially.
I was healing in pieces instead of as a whole person. My thoughts would be clear, but my body would still be activated. My nervous system would be calm, but the same emotional patterns would resurface. I’d gain insight, but couldn’t access it when I was triggered.
That’s when I realized something crucial: Complex trauma doesn’t live in just one place — it lives in your thoughts, your body, and your emotions simultaneously. To heal completely, you need Whole-System Healing that addresses all three together.
This realization completely changed how I practice. Instead of being limited by single approaches, I stay current with the latest research and clinical innovations to work with you as a complete system through Whole-System Healing. The tools don’t drive the method — the method is working systematically with all parts of who you are. I tailor our work to your unique way of relating, regulating, and healing.
What This Mean for Your Healing
When we work together, we’re not just processing your past or learning new skills in isolation. We’re rewiring the entire system — your nervous system responses, emotional patterns, and thought processes — so changes actually integrate and last.
This might look like:
- Noticing when your body starts to activate during our session, and using that moment to practice regulation in real time
- Processing an emotional trigger while simultaneously working with the physical sensations and thoughts that arise
- Building new neural pathways that connect calm body states with clear thinking and accessible emotions
The result? When challenging situations arise in your daily life, you have access to all your resources — not just the ones you learned in your last therapy session.
Innovation In Healing
Because I believe so deeply in systematic emotional regulation, I’m currently developing a mobile app — a trauma-informed emotional regulation app launching in 2026. This platform provides real-time support for people experiencing emotional distress, using systematic nervous system regulation rather than isolated coping techniques.
The app reflects my core methodology: addressing emotional overwhelm through coordinated intervention with the whole system — not just thoughts or breathing exercises in isolation. This systematic approach fills the gap between therapy sessions when people need comprehensive support most.
Eva is a very unique therapist. You can tell that she truly cares about you and she is with you in the process 100%. That being said, she’s funny, knowledgeable and authentic. I met Eva in 2014 and been working with her on and off for years. She’s my go to person whenever I need support at different times in my life – Ana R.
How I Work
Systems theory and trauma neuroscience — understanding how complex trauma affects interconnected systems in your body and mind
I blend evidence-based therapy with a warm, direct, and practical style — so the work is both effective and deeply human.
My Approach is Grounded In:
17+ years of clinical experience working specifically with complex trauma survivors from diverse backgrounds
Ongoing research and innovation in trauma treatment, including developing systematic approaches to emotional regulation
My own healing journey as someone who discovered the limitations of fragmented treatment approaches
This systematic framework allows me to work with you as a complete person rather than addressing symptoms in isolation.
I Specialize in People Who
- Have tried therapy before but feel like something’s still missing
- Understand their patterns intellectually but can’t change them when triggered
- Feel stuck in survival mode despite years of personal work
- Experience anxiety, depression, or relationship issues rooted in complex trauma
- Are dealing with attachment wounds, betrayal trauma, or toxic relationship patterns
- Want to heal completely, not just manage symptoms
Who Thrives In My Approach
I work with people who are ready to go beyond surface-level changes and commit to doing the deeper work of healing. You don’t have to be “perfect” or have it all figured out — but you do need to be genuinely invested in the process.
Here’s the reality: Therapy is work, and it’s a process. It’s not a miracle cure, and real change requires your active participation. My role is to guide you, provide tools and insights, and help you navigate when you get stuck — but the transformation happens through our collaboration.
My approach is designed for people who want to get to the root causes efficiently rather than spending years circling around the same patterns. We move with intention and purpose, always in a safe and supportive way, but we don’t avoid the difficult conversations or emotions that lead to lasting change.
If you’re ready to invest in yourself and do the real work of healing, we can accomplish profound change together.
What My Clients Experience
The common thread: People stop feeling fragmented in their healing and start experiencing themselves as integrated, regulated, and resilient.
Sarah, after 6 months: “For the first time, I can actually use my tools when I’m upset. Before, I’d forget everything I learned the moment I got triggered. Now my body stays calm enough that my brain can remember what to do.”
Marcus, couples therapy: “We used to fight about everything. Now when we disagree, we actually stay connected instead of both going into defense mode and learning that it is okay if we see things differently. It’s like we’re finally on the same team.”
Ready To Begin?
You don’t have to keep healing in pieces. And you don’t have to choose between understanding your patterns and actually being able to change them.