Meet Fabiola

Fabiola identifies as:

  • Latina/e/x of Central American Descent

  • Queer

  • Able-bodied

  • Cis-gendered Woman (she/her/ella pronouns)

  • Child of 1st Generation Immigrants

  • Visual Artist

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 have a Master’s in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Expressive Arts Therapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies, which informs a unique and creative approach to therapy. My experience working with BIPOC, immigrant, and other communities disproportionately impacted by systemic injustices in community-based non-profits enriches my therapeutic approach, allowing me to offer a multifaceted healing experience. As a practicing visual artist, I deeply understand how tapping into one's creative strengths can be healing, transformative, and introspective.

As a therapist, I strive to be consistent, reliable, empathetic, authentic, and present in my practice. I deeply value the trust and safety we build together in our therapeutic relationship, as this forms the bedrock of meaningful progress.

As a queer Latine/x therapist and a child of Central American immigrants, I personally understand the profound importance of feeling seen and affirmed. My practice is deeply rooted in providing non-oppressive, strength-based, and culturally-responsive therapy for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and other communities disproportionately impacted by systemic injustices.

Some of my trainings include:

Masters in Counseling Psychology with an Expressive Arts Therapy. California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). San Francisco, CA

Child Centered Play Therapy, Sandplay and Sandtray. Child Therapy Institute. San Pablo, CA

Various Sandplay trainings with Linda Cunningham, PhD, LMFT, CST-T

Various Drama Therapy trainings with Armand Volkas, MFT, RDT/BCT