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Daniel Romo

Therapist · California

Daniel Romo

LMFT

LMFT - Life purpose and relationships

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Experience
10 years
Based in
California
Sessions
Online
Languages
English
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Career and purpose
  • Trauma informed methods

About Daniel

Daniel Romo is an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) practicing in California with ten years of clinical experience. He focuses on life-purpose concerns such as career questions and coping with life changes, and also helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting struggles. He supports people dealing with grief, trauma and intimacy-related issues and other practical problems that can make daily life feel unsettled.

Romo works in a straightforward, conversational way. He draws on client-centered methods to prioritize what matters to each person. Sessions commonly include practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and short-term solution-focused techniques to address immediate problems. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are also used when helpful.

He began his clinical work in school-based settings and nonprofit agencies, including roles serving at-risk youth and community programs. That background shaped his focus on goal planning and working with diverse populations, including people connected to adoption and foster care and those experiencing caregiver stress. He also has experience supporting people with family of origin concerns and blended family issues.

In sessions Daniel helps people set short- and long-term goals and work through barriers like communication problems, codependency, or guilt and shame. He offers practical tools for managing impulsivity, commitment doubts, and compassion fatigue. He pays attention to cultural context and life circumstances when suggesting steps forward.

People meet him for focused talking, behavioral experiments and simple mindfulness practices. To begin, readers are asked to confirm current session options before booking so they know what formats are available.

License and NPI on record

LMFT
California · 114587

As listed on the therapist's profile. A license can be checked with the state board, and an NPI with the national NPI registry.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions function

Daniel commonly uses client-centered therapy, which means sessions focus on each person's priorities and the therapist listens to what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs to sort out values, relationship patterns or parenting concerns.

He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and test practical changes in behavior. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression and stress because it breaks problems into manageable steps and experiments.

Mindfulness therapy appears in his work as a simple set of attention practices and grounding techniques. These practices are used to reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation during stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit the client's goals, preferences and life situation. That may mean trying short CBT experiments, brief solution-focused steps, or pausing for mindfulness techniques and then reviewing what helped.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins or remove the time spent traveling to an appointment. Therapists commonly adapt exercises and worksheets for remote sessions so the practical work continues between meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting issues, as well as life changes, grief, trauma and intimacy-related concerns.

How does he approach feeling stuck or unsure about direction?

He uses client-centered conversations and solution-focused work to clarify immediate steps, paired with CBT techniques to change unhelpful patterns.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has ten years of experience working in school-based settings and nonprofit agencies providing individual, family and group services.

What credentials and region does he practice in?

He is an LMFT licensed in California and sees clients located in that state.

Does he offer sessions in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How are sessions billed or priced?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to start working with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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