About Erika
Erika Hernandez is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and low self-esteem. She brings 12 years of experience and a calm, straightforward style for people who want practical support. Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental, aimed at helping clients take small steps toward clearer priorities and better coping.
She focuses on everyday problems like motivation, confidence, relationship strain, and managing mood swings. Erika also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and the challenges that come with caregiving and end-of-life issues.
Background and approach
ADHD is listed among her areas of focus for people seeking tools and structure. In sessions she creates space for honest conversation and clear goals. She emphasizes skills people can use between appointments to reduce overwhelm and improve daily routines.
Conversations move at the client’s pace while identifying practical changes that fit their life. Erika draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients understand patterns and build new habits. She frames therapy as a partnership - clients bring their knowledge of life, and she offers structure and feedback.
That partnership helps people make steady progress on short- and longer-term goals. She practices in California as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and works in English. The focus is on straightforward care that fits into busy schedules and real lives.
Evidence-based tools and flexible online care
Erika uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and routine building. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more balanced thoughts; this is useful for anxiety, low mood, and decision-making. Another approach focuses on behavioral strategies - creating step-by-step routines, breaking tasks into manageable pieces, and developing coping plans for overwhelm and ADHD-related challenges.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Erika collaborates with each person to test different techniques and choose what fits their goals and life. She will review progress together and adjust methods so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when deeper interaction helps, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, quick coaching between sessions, and flexibility during busy days. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other commitments without long travel.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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