- Direct coping skills
- Client-centered care
- English and Spanish
About Yovani
Yovani Hernandez is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in North Carolina. She has ten years of experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship struggles. Yovani speaks English and Spanish and aims to make therapy direct and approachable for everyday life.
She focuses on clear, practical steps rather than jargon. Sessions often look at communication, coping skills, and ways to rebuild self-worth after loss or hard experiences. Codependency and attachment issues are among the concerns she addresses when they come up in a person's story.
Yovani brings a culturally aware perspective to sessions and pays attention to how background shapes responses to stress. She helps people name patterns that keep them stuck and practices small, doable changes in the moment. Many clients work on improving boundaries, managing intense feelings, and rebuilding relationships with themselves and others.
Treatment draws on several evidence-informed methods to match what each person needs. Yovani blends strategies from cognitive behavioral and acceptance-oriented work with a client-centered focus to support goals. She also uses skills from dialectical and attachment-based approaches when emotional regulation or relationship history is central.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. People who want a therapist who listens, offers concrete tools, and supports steady progress may find her approach helpful. To begin, the usual process involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them. It teaches values-based action, which can help when someone feels stuck or unsure what matters next.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It offers straightforward strategies to change unhelpful thinking and build better daily habits for mood, sleep, and anxiety.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then tailor approaches that fit. That can mean mixing practical CBT skills with acceptance strategies or attachment-focused conversations depending on what helps most.
For practical matters, confirm current session options before booking. Many people appreciate online therapy because it can fit into a busy day, avoid travel time, and make it easier to attend regular sessions. Online sessions can also allow shorter check-ins when needed and let someone join a session without being on camera if that feels better. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and emotion regulation skills to work well in an online setting.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
North Carolina, South Carolina, California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy difficulties, grief, parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is the therapy style like?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. She listens closely, helps people identify unhelpful patterns, and offers concrete tools to try between visits.
How much experience does the therapist have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with people facing emotional and relational challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and LISW-CP credentials and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.