Daniel Romo, LMFT

Daniel Romo is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, grief, and changes in life. He draws on ten years of experience in community mental health to help people feel they matter. Daniel works with people on everyday thoughts and habits that affect mood, behavior, and relationships.

He grew up in Southern California and studied psychology at California State University Fullerton. He earned a Master of Marriage and Family Therapy with a specialization in trauma and Latinx studies from Pacific Oaks College. Early roles included school-based services and work with residential programs serving at-risk youth.

Over his career Daniel has worked in several nonprofit settings. He has helped clients set short- and long-term goals, and he has experience with individual, family, and group counseling. That background includes work with people experiencing depression, impulse-control concerns, anger, substance use issues, and serious mental health diagnoses.

Daniel emphasizes a client-centered and culturally aware approach. He aims to create a safe space and build plans that fit each person’s needs. He also has experience working with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community and with people who might otherwise lack access to therapy.

In sessions he combines practical tools and thoughtful conversation. He uses methods such as cognitive behavioral approaches, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to help people change unhelpful thoughts and daily habits. The goal is steady, usable progress rather than quick fixes.

How therapeutic approaches inform online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own goals and views. In this approach the therapist listens closely and helps people shape their own steps toward change, which can be helpful for relationship, parenting, and self-esteem concerns.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and everyday habits that keep problems going, which often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple awareness practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. It can be used alongside other methods to calm strong emotions and aid coping with grief or trauma-related reactions.

Finding the right blend of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose approaches based on goals, preferences, and what feels useful in early sessions. That helps tailor a plan rather than forcing one method on everyone.

Please confirm available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into busy days. It can also allow shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, and make it simpler to maintain continuity during life transitions.