- Builds trust first
- Focuses on thoughts
- Uses practical skills
About Susana
Susana (Susie) Hernandez is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps adults and teens navigate stress, anxiety, life transitions, and relationship struggles. She centers the first part of work on building trust so people feel seen and safe to talk. Susie focuses on thoughts and everyday habits that get in the way of feeling connected and capable.
She emphasizes a strong therapeutic relationship as the foundation for change. Sessions often explore identity and belonging so clients can feel more integrated in their families and communities. Susie also brings faith and spirituality into sessions when clients want that included in their work.
Common concerns she addresses include depression, addictions, parenting strain, grief, career stress, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing attachment wounds, communication problems, codependency, and body image struggles. Her background includes five years of clinical experience working with diverse concerns and life stages.
Susie uses several therapeutic approaches to match each person's needs. Those approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. She guides people to develop practical habits and coping skills they can use between sessions.
Outside of her practice Susie spends time with family at parks or the gym and enjoys cooking. This everyday approach to life informs the practical focus she brings to sessions.
She emphasizes a strong therapeutic relationship as the foundation for change. Sessions often explore identity and belonging so clients can feel more integrated in their families and communities. Susie also brings faith and spirituality into sessions when clients want that included in their work.
Common concerns she addresses include depression, addictions, parenting strain, grief, career stress, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing attachment wounds, communication problems, codependency, and body image struggles. Her background includes five years of clinical experience working with diverse concerns and life stages.
Susie uses several therapeutic approaches to match each person's needs. Those approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. She guides people to develop practical habits and coping skills they can use between sessions.
Outside of her practice Susie spends time with family at parks or the gym and enjoys cooking. This everyday approach to life informs the practical focus she brings to sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
How her approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. It helps when worry or avoidance gets in the way of living a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and habits to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and building everyday coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns to understand how people connect now and can help with communication and trust issues.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Susie collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She combines talk, practical exercises, and small habit changes so people can test what helps between sessions.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, shorten routine check-ins, avoid travel, or choose sessions that do not require being on camera. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises, values work, and behavior experiments for remote sessions to keep progress moving forward.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Susie commonly help people with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, career strain, ADHD, and compassion fatigue among other issues.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Susie centers the relationship first and then uses talk and skills practice. She emphasizes identity, belonging, and practical habits that people can use between sessions.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has five years of experience providing counseling to adults and teens from varied backgrounds.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - based in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Susie?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.