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Yovani Hernandez

Therapist · North Carolina

Yovani Hernandez, LCSW, LISW-CP

Practical therapy for everyday thoughts and habits

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  • Thoughts and everyday habits
  • English and Spanish
  • 10 years experience

About Yovani

Yovani Hernandez is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in North Carolina. She has ten years of experience helping people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, and difficult relationship moments. Yovani communicates in English and Spanish and aims to make therapy approachable and clear.

She focuses on practical changes that matter day to day. Sessions often address stress, sleep struggles, anger, parenting strains, and the everyday thinking patterns that shape behavior. She also works with concerns such as ADHD, grief, intimacy-related issues, bipolar mood concerns, and career stress.

Yovani uses several evidence-informed approaches to tailor therapy to each person. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking patterns, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and action, and Attachment-Based work to look at how relationships affect feelings. She also uses client-centered and Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas when helpful.

Her style is warm and culturally aware, with attention to women's issues, young adult concerns, and multicultural perspectives. Sessions emphasize learning coping skills, improving communication, and reducing shame and isolation. Yovani helps people reconnect with purpose and build habits that support well-being.

People seeking help are invited to consider what matters most to them and to move forward one step at a time. Practical strategies and steady support are central to the work she offers.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen'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)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

North Carolina, South Carolina, California

Languages

English, Spanish

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and decisions about life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing thinking patterns that feed depression, anxiety, and sleep problems. It often includes simple exercises to practice between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and expectations, which can help with intimacy, communication, and family of origin issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs to decide which methods fit best. That collaborative process can mean trying a skill-based tool one week and a values-based exercise the next.

Session formats are not listed here, so confirm the currently offered options before booking. Online care can make therapy fit into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people keep continuity of care across moves or irregular schedules. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT worksheets, ACT exercises, and attachment conversations to an online setting so the focus stays on building practical habits and clearer thinking.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can be addressed in sessions?

Common topics include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues as well as sleep, parenting, grief, ADHD, and career stress.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

Sessions are practical and collaborative, focusing on thinking patterns, coping skills, communication, and reconnecting with values.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

The clinician has ten years of experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.

What are the credentials and where is the therapist located?

Yovani holds LCSW and LISW-CP credentials and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can people outside the country work with this therapist?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does cost and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What is the first step to begin therapy?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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