Susana (Susie) Hernandez, LPC

Susana (Susie) Hernandez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing midlife transitions, stress, anxiety, and relationship struggles. She meets both adults and teens and focuses on building a trusting connection at the start of therapy. Susie aims to help clients discover a clearer sense of identity so they can feel more grounded and connected in life.

Susie centers the counseling relationship as the first step toward change. She sees trust as the key that lets people open up and work through difficult feelings. Sessions often include talking through current problems, identifying values, and practicing skills to manage mood and behavior.

Her background includes five years of clinical experience working with issues such as depression, addictions, grief, parenting concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Susie brings a practical style that combines talk therapy with skill-building to help clients cope with life changes and everyday stressors.

She uses several evidence-based approaches tailored to each person. Techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy help people shift unhelpful thoughts and focus on meaningful action. Attachment-informed work supports better ways of relating and feeling secure in connections.

Outside of work she enjoys time with family, exercise at the gym, and cooking. Those everyday interests inform a down-to-earth manner in session that many clients find approachable and relatable.

How Susie's Approaches Guide Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which can reduce the swirl of midlife uncertainty. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought patterns and practicing different responses, useful for anxiety, depression, and habit change. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people build more secure ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Decisions about which methods to use are collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.

Confirm the session formats before booking so you know what's offered for online work. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing quicker check-ins during a break. They also make regular meetings possible for people who live far from a clinician. Discuss practical needs like camera use, session length, and scheduling when you match with the therapist so sessions can be planned to fit daily routines.