About Daniel
Daniel Perez focuses on adults facing relationship strain, anxiety, or big life changes. He uses straightforward conversation to help people spot patterns, try new habits, and feel more in control. Daniel speaks English and Spanish and keeps sessions direct and practical.
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - with five years of clinical practice in California. Daniel earned a bachelors degree in psychology from California State University, Fullerton, and a masters degree in counseling psychology from National University in Costa Mesa, California.
How Daniel works
His training informs work with common stressors like grief, career challenges, and self-esteem struggles. Daniel blends several approaches to match each persons needs. He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and habits.
He uses attachment-based ideas to map how early relationships shape present patterns, and he employs acceptance and commitment tools to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. Clients often bring concerns about intimacy, communication, anger, parenting pressures, or trauma and abuse. Daniel also addresses topics such as ADHD-related challenges, body image, codependency, and issues around commitment and control.
He describes therapy as a collaborative process where goals are practical and measurable. Sessions are offered through a variety of online formats. Daniel aims to create a calm, focused space for problem solving and skill building.
He encourages straightforward goals and regular check-ins so progress is easy to notice.
Daniel lists 13 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What Daniel works with
The areas below are the ones Daniel selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Daniel combines cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based therapy to address patterns that keep people stuck. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting and changing thoughts and behaviors that feed anxiety, depression, or relationship conflict. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationship experiences shape current reactions and helps people try new ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Daniel will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then recommend strategies together. The process is collaborative and adaptable as needs change over time.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video is useful for deeper conversation and working through exercises, while phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, coaching-style support, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make it easier to schedule regular sessions and continue progress without long commutes.
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