Layla Hernandez , LPC, LMHC

Layla Hernandez is a licensed mental health professional with ten years of experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She holds credentials as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - and an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - and has worked in both military and civilian settings, including roles as a therapist and as a first responder for mental health crises. Her clinical background includes work with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, OCD, ADHD, and the emotional aftermath of physical trauma.

Layla earned a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Regis University and approaches care with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She favors a stigma-free stance in which labels do not define a person, and she draws from multiple therapeutic traditions to meet each person where they are. Her method integrates cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic, and rational-emotive techniques while tailoring dialogue and treatment goals to an individual’s unique circumstances.

Across her work she has supported people navigating identity and intimacy issues, caregiver fatigue, mood disorders, and transitions related to aging, career, or life events. She emphasizes collaborative planning and practical strategies to help clients move toward greater functioning and wellbeing without reducing a person to a diagnosis.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Layla Hernandez uses several evidence-informed approaches to guide online work, tailoring techniques to each person's needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then take action guided by personal values - it can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and building practical skills to change them, which is often useful for depression, anxiety, and mood regulation. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills to support people experiencing intense emotions or relationship challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with clients to understand goals, preferences, and life context and then adapts methods so therapy fits the individual rather than expecting the person to fit a single model.

Online therapy with Layla offers flexibility in how people connect - via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to keep consistent appointments around work, family, or other commitments. These options support ongoing access to licensed professionals and allow therapy to fit into the real rhythms of daily life.