Yovani Hernandez, LCSW, LISW-CP
Compassionate support for practical parenting challenges
Book with Yovani- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LCSW, LISW-CP
- Licensed in
- North Carolina, South Carolina, California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Yovani
Yovani Hernandez is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in North Carolina. She has 10 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties. Yovani speaks English and Spanish and offers therapy in formats that fit busy lives.
Her work focuses on everyday struggles many parents face, including sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and the challenges of parenting itself. She pays attention to how past relationships and attachment patterns shape current reactions.
Background and approach
Sessions often look at practical coping skills and clearer communication strategies. Yovani uses several evidence-based approaches to guide sessions. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts, acceptance and commitment strategies to build values-based action, and attachment-based thinking to repair connection and trust.
She adapts these tools to each person’s pace and needs. She aims to create a welcoming space without assuming one path fits everyone. Yovani works collaboratively to set goals and tries methods that feel useful in real life, such as small behavior changes and new ways to talk about problems.
Progress is measured by what helps day-to-day functioning. Practical matters are part of the plan too. Sessions can be scheduled by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire.
Therapy uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and session formats include video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging.
What Yovani works with
Everything Yovani lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Yovani helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- ADHD
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's 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
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Yovani lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and then take action that aligns with their values. It can support clients facing anxiety, depression, and life transitions by focusing on what matters most rather than on avoidance.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a practical, problem-focused approach that looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is useful for tackling anxiety, sleep problems, mood shifts, and the immediate skills that help parents manage stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Yovani will work together with each person to choose and adapt methods based on individual goals, daily routines, and what feels useful in real life. That collaborative step helps shape a plan that fits parenting demands and other responsibilities.
Online formats offer flexibility for people with tight schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared visual work. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins and help when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates, practice skills between sessions, or check in when time is short. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care while juggling family and work commitments.
Questions people ask about Yovani
What concerns does Yovani often help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues, plus parenting and sleep struggles.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using tools to change thoughts, build values-based action, and improve attachment and communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Yovani has ten years of experience as a licensed clinician working with a range of emotional and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds LCSW and LISW-CP credentials and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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