Nuno Fernandes, MS, MA, LMHC, brings 20 years of enriching experience in both private practice and community agency work to his therapy sessions. He is dedicated to offering affordable support through convenient weekend Zoom appointments. Nuno specializes in assisting couples with their relationships, navigating family dynamics, and addressing intimacy issues. His expertise extends to tackling anxiety, depression, and moral, existential, and spiritual crises, including sexual and gender concerns. Drawing from an extensive background in both Eastern and Western spirituality and philosophy, Nuno employs mindfulness and emotion-focused analytical practices in his work. His therapeutic methods are diverse, including mindfulness-based emotion-focused CBT, EMDR, and family systems therapy, all aimed at addressing the whole person in a non-pathologizing manner. Clients experience Nuno’s full, undivided attention and genuine unconditional positive regard as he listens attentively without judgment, guiding them to discover their own solutions. In addition to his therapeutic skills, Nuno's philosophical training in the analytical philosophy of mind and Buddhist logic enriches his appreciation for cognitive-neuroscience and contemplative practices, which profoundly inform his understanding of mental health and counseling practice.