- Anxiety
- Relationships
- Addiction recovery
About Susana
Susana (Susie) Hernandez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults and teens who are facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addiction concerns, parenting stress, and life transitions. Susie also helps people manage career pressure, grief, ADHD challenges, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Susie places the counselor-client relationship at the center of her work. She focuses on building trust first, because she sees that connection as what opens the door to deeper change. She often draws on clients' faith and spirituality when it feels helpful to them.
In sessions she uses practical, evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. She also brings Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas into the way she listens and responds.
Sessions tend to focus on clearer communication, stronger boundaries, and small behavioral steps people can try between meetings. Susie supports people who are dealing with family conflict, codependency, body image concerns, grief, and recovery from substance use issues. She helps clients name what matters and take manageable steps toward those goals.
Outside of work she spends time with family at the park, goes to the gym, and likes to cook. Her practical style aims to help people carry less weight from guilt or shame so they can get on with daily life.
Approaches used in online sessions and practical fit
Susie commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values rather than getting stuck. ACT can be useful for anxiety, guilt, and life transitions because it emphasizes meaningful action over trying to eliminate difficult feelings.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice different ways of thinking and behaving. CBT offers clear, step-by-step tools for problems like anxiety, depression, and some addiction-related habits.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, what has helped before, and personal preferences, and then try methods together to see what fits best. That collaboration means the plan can shift as needs change.
Confirm the online session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is tight, or avoid travel. Many people find remote sessions helpful for maintaining regular contact while juggling family, work, or school commitments.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she see?
She works with anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, addiction concerns, parenting stress, grief, ADHD, and related challenges such as body image and codependency.
How would she approach my feelings of guilt or shame?
She focuses on the counseling relationship first and uses approaches like ACT and CBT to help you notice painful thoughts and try different behaviors that matter to you.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working with adults and teens on mood, relationship, and addiction concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) working in Texas.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered to international clients; sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; 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.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.