Adriana Hernandez , LMFT

Adriana Hernandez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 14 years of professional experience. She supports people navigating stress, anxiety, grief and loss, motivation and confidence struggles, and major life transitions, helping them build practical coping skills and greater self-compassion.

Working from a strengths-based stance, Adriana believes each person is the expert on their own story and has resources that can be mobilized to face challenges. She focuses on empowering clients to take the courageous steps toward a more fulfilling life, offering guidance and support as clients clarify goals and make meaningful changes.

Her clinical work addresses a range of concerns including abandonment and attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication and control problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and questions of life purpose and self-love. Adriana integrates client-centered, cognitive behavioral, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to tailor care to each individual’s needs, and she provides services in both English and Spanish.

Adriana is licensed in California - CA LMFT 103788 - and is currently not accepting new clients.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Adriana commonly draws from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing in her work. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and unconditional regard so clients can explore values, build self-esteem, and connect with what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be especially useful for managing stress and anxiety. Motivational Interviewing focuses on strengthening a person’s own reasons for change, supporting movement through difficult transitions like caregiver stress or relationship shifts.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Adriana works together with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques over time so therapy fits the individual. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine elements from several methods to better match a client’s situation.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or mobility limitations. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and access therapeutic support from home or other convenient settings while engaging in meaningful, focused work.