Daniel Perez, LMFT

Daniel Perez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who helps adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, life transitions, and midlife concerns. He speaks English and Spanish and aims to make sessions clear and down-to-earth. He emphasizes practical next steps over jargon. Daniel trained at California State University, Fullerton, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, and completed a Master of Counseling Psychology at National University in Costa Mesa. He has five years of clinical experience and uses that background to tailor support to each person. He works in straightforward, conversational ways. He listens for patterns in relationships, communication, and daily habits. Then he helps clients try small changes to reduce tension and improve connection. He also guides people managing grief, parenting stress, career shifts, attention differences like ADHD, and the emotional fallout from trauma and abuse. Daniel has led court-approved groups such as Anger Management and Substance Abuse in both English and Spanish. That group experience influences his work with individuals: he often brings skills practice and clear structure into session time. He also addresses intimacy, commitment, and body-image concerns with direct, respectful conversation. People who meet with him can expect collaborative goal-setting and regular check-ins on progress. He adapts methods to fit real life, focusing on what helps between sessions. He welcomes inquiries in either language and invites potential clients to reach out to learn more about how he works.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking committed steps toward them while managing difficult thoughts. It can help people who feel stuck during life transitions or who struggle with anxiety and low motivation.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice how they connect, respond to closeness, and change long-standing relationship habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to test methods and settle on what feels most useful. Goals, personal history, and preferences guide those choices rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-in appointments when that helps, and remove travel time so sessions feel more manageable around work or caregiving. Some formats also use less bandwidth or do not require video, which can be useful depending on the setting. Ask about available session formats when you start the matching process so arrangements match your needs and schedule.