- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Chana
Chana Rivka Hersh is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with 25 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues related to trauma, addiction, and ADHD. Her way of working is grounded in listening first and building trust so clients can say what they need to say without judgment.
She begins sessions with a person-centered approach that focuses on the client's priorities and goals.
Background and approach
From there she uses techniques drawn from attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior ideas, existential perspectives, and other practical tools to address current problems. The work is collaborative and paced to the person's comfort. Her background includes early work with people experiencing severe and persistent mental illness and community reintegration.
Later she focused on supporting people affected by abuse and neglect and extended that work to trauma-related concerns. Over the years she has offered both crisis support and longer-term counseling for a wide range of issues. Clients can expect clear goal-setting and a straightforward plan for moving forward.
Hersh emphasizes measurable steps and helps people track progress toward outcomes they choose. She aims for each person to feel understood while making steady, practical changes. Chana Rivka Hersh holds a Master of Arts in Community Counseling from Texas State University and is licensed as an LPC in Texas.
She provides services in English and offers sessions using multiple online formats to fit different needs.
What Chana works with
Everything Chana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Chana helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Chana lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. In sessions this looks like noticing connection needs, identifying triggers in relationships, and practicing new ways to relate that reduce anxiety and improve trust. It can help with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and attachment-related stress.Client-centered therapy centers on listening and following the person's lead. The therapist offers empathy and reflection while helping the client name goals and make choices. This approach supports people who want a respectful, nonjudgmental space to sort through parenting stress, life changes, or identity concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, comfort, and practical needs. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most, so the work stays aligned with the client's priorities.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues, while phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging let people check in between meetings or have shorter focused conversations. These options help fit counseling into busy days and different routines.
Questions people ask about Chana
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people managing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, and many related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, beginning with listening and trust. She and the client set clear goals and use practical techniques to reach them.
What is her clinical background?
She has 25 years of counseling experience, including work with people leaving long-term inpatient care and later specializing in supporting survivors of abuse and neglect.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Master of Arts in Community Counseling from Texas State University and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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