Therapist profile
Janette Hernandez, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - relationships and family
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- Attachment-based work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness and DBT skills
About Janette
Janette Hernandez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California with eight years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, along with depression, trauma, grief, and other life changes. Janette works with adults who are dealing with everyday strains and complicated feelings at home. Sessions are grounded in practical conversation and clear steps to manage problems.
Janette uses a client-centered approach that treats the person as the expert on their life. She combines that with cognitive behavioral ideas to notice patterns of thought and behavior. Attachment-based ideas inform work around relationships and closeness. Mindfulness and dialectical skills are used when emotional regulation or intense feelings get in the way of daily life.
In session she helps people name what feels off, try small experiments, and build skills for handling stress and mood shifts. She commonly supports people coping with family conflict, attachment wounds, and issues like codependency, commitment worries, or feeling empty. Practical tools for anxiety, anger, eating and body image concerns are part of the work.
Her background includes eight years working with adults, youth and families on relationship and trauma-related struggles. Janette emphasizes collaborative decision making about goals and techniques. She will discuss options and adjust the approach as needs change.
People looking for help with relationship patterns, family of origin issues, or coping with life transitions may find her straightforward style helpful. To confirm current session formats and fit, readers should follow the site booking steps before scheduling.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Janette commonly draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in her sessions. Client-centered work focuses on the person's experience and priorities, offering a conversational, listening-based way to sort out what matters. CBT looks at thoughts and behaviors and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns.She also draws on attachment-based ideas when relationship patterns are the focus. Attachment work looks at how early relationship experiences shape how people relate now and helps identify steps to feel more connected or set boundaries. These approaches are well suited to issues like family of origin problems, codependency, communication difficulties, and intimacy-related concerns.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose techniques that fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. Plans are adjusted as progress is made and new needs arise.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people choose whether to use audio only or video depending on what works for them. Many people find it helps sustain regular meetings despite a busy home life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, and related issues listed in her specialties.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach combined with cognitive behavioral, attachment-based, mindfulness and DBT-informed techniques to help people identify patterns and learn skills.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with adults, youth and families on relationship and trauma-related struggles.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an LMFT credential and practices under the California LMFT designation in California.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
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 the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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