Daniel Romo , LMFT

Daniel Romo is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who brings a decade of experience supporting individuals, families, and youth across a range of challenges. Born and raised in Southern California, he completed a bachelor’s degree in Psychology at California State University Fullerton and earned a Master of Marriage and Family Therapy with a specialization in Trauma and Latinx Studies from Pacific Oaks College. Daniel entered the mental health field in 2011 as a Mental Health Wellness Specialist in a residential level 14 facility, where he focused on life skills and enhancing cognitive functioning for at-risk youth.

In 2015 he began school-based trainee work delivering services to elementary and secondary students in the Pasadena area, including Designated Instructional Services for a non-public school and a nonprofit organization. His professional path has included roles as a Mental Health Therapist at various nonprofit agencies and as a Community Wellness Specialist, helping clients set and pursue short-term and long-term goals while remaining attentive to cultural background and individual needs. He has provided individual, family, and group counseling addressing concerns such as depression, psychotic disorders, attention and impulse-control disorders, anger management, relationship difficulties, and substance use.

Daniel has experience working with diverse populations, including the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community, and is committed to increasing access to therapeutic care. His practice emphasizes a client-centered, culturally responsive stance, and he draws on training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT, Family Systems, Object Relations, and Existential and Humanistic approaches to tailor treatment plans that reflect each person’s circumstances and goals.

Therapeutic approaches and virtual care with Daniel Romo

Daniel works from approaches that emphasize collaboration and practical change. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own experience and strengths, creating space for clients to explore values, relationships, and identity while the therapist offers empathy and support. This approach is helpful for people seeking acceptance and personal growth.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets the connections between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Daniel uses CBT techniques to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns, test new perspectives, and develop coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of experience. Practices drawn from mindfulness can reduce rumination, improve emotional regulation, and support clients coping with trauma, grief, or ongoing stress.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the therapeutic process. Daniel approaches that decision collaboratively, working with each person to match techniques to their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusting strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or geographic constraints. These formats make it possible to receive consistent support, maintain momentum between sessions, and choose the mode of communication that feels most comfortable.