Yovani Hernandez, LCSW, LISW-CP - Therapist in North Carolina

Anxiety and stress
Relationship issues
ACT CBT DBT methods

About Yovani

Yovani Hernandez is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina with 10 years of experience. She lists work with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, and a wide range of life stresses among her areas of focus. She provides therapy in English and Spanish and holds the credentials LCSW and LISW-CP.

Hernandez talks through problems in clear, practical ways. She uses methods like acceptance and commitment work, cognitive behavioral tools, and attachment-based thinking to help people notice what matters and make small changes. Sessions include concrete skill-building for emotion regulation, communication, sleep, and coping with change.

Her practice pays attention to cultural background and to issues that commonly affect women and young adults. She helps people examine family of origin patterns, codependency, commitment concerns, and problems that come up in close relationships. She also addresses grief, parenting stress, career pressures, and anger management.

Therapy often mixes short-term strategies with longer-term exploration. Clients may learn behavioral experiments, thought records, grounding skills from DBT, and exercises to strengthen attachment and intimacy. The focus is on practical steps people can try between sessions to reduce distress and test new ways of relating.

People seeking support can expect a conversational, client-centered approach that aims to clarify goals and build useful skills. Hernandez asks about each person’s situation and preferences, and then works collaboratively to choose approaches that fit those goals and daily life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice thoughts and values and to take small steps toward meaningful action. It can help with anxiety, avoidance, and decisions that feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with behavioral experiments and practice tasks, which is useful for social anxiety, sleep problems, and mood shifts. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people change how they relate to others and manage intimacy concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the early sessions. The therapist works with the client to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaboration can include trying strategies from different approaches and adjusting based on what helps in everyday life.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people practice skills between sessions in their real world and then bring those experiences back to talk through with the therapist.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Depression ADHD

Also works with

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

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Mood disorders Multicultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issues Workplace 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

Listed in

North Carolina, South Carolina, California

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting and related problems listed in her profile.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She uses client-centered conversation combined with practical techniques from ACT, CBT and DBT to build skills and clarify goals.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 10 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

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

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How are sessions arranged and what formats are used?

The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does billing and cost work?

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