Therapist profile
Erika Hernandez, LMFT
California
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Anger and Stress
Continue with ErikaKey details
- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, California / 99387
- NPI1740508787
- Experience12 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Anger management
- Grief and loss
About Erika
Erika Hernandez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, self-esteem and motivation, and anger. Erika works with clients who are dealing with career strain, relationship concerns, parenting stress, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and compassion fatigue.
Erika uses clear, practical conversation to identify what is most urgent. Sessions focus on learning ways to notice triggers, slow down reactions, and try different coping steps between meetings. She keeps talk direct and actionable so people can test what works in real life.
Her background includes work with first responders and hospice and end-of-life settings, which has informed her approach to high-stress situations and grief. She also has experience addressing infidelity and intimacy-related challenges and supports people in thinking through relationship boundaries and communication.
In sessions she emphasizes straightforward skills for handling strong emotions, building confidence, and managing day-to-day stressors. People leave with concrete practices to practice outside of sessions and clearer plans for next steps.
Erika provides services in English and offers a subscription-based session model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients follow a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the online therapy options button.
How sessions work
How Erika Uses Evidence-Based Techniques in Remote Sessions
Erika draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people with strong emotions and life stressors. One common approach uses behavioral skills to change reactions - practicing new responses to triggers, building small routines, and testing what reduces heat in the moment. This approach is useful for anger, anxiety, and everyday stress. Another strand focuses on processing loss and trauma through careful, paced conversation and meaning-making. That work helps when grief or past harm keeps showing up in relationships and daily life. Both approaches are practical and aim to leave people with things to do between sessions. Finding the right method is part of the work. Erika will collaborate with the client to select approaches that fit current goals and real-life constraints. She checks in about what’s helping and adapts the plan over time so it stays useful. Please confirm which session formats she currently offers before booking, because the original biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work or caregiving, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions help them keep momentum between meetings and apply new skills in their daily routines.Areas of focus
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, anger, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her general approach in therapy?
She uses practical conversation and skill-building to notice triggers and practice different coping steps between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional work experience as a California-based therapist.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices from California.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.