Yeni Hercules , LMFT

Yeni Hercules is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 12 years of professional experience. As an LMFT, she holds a license to provide psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families, applying clinical training to address emotional and relational challenges. Yeni focuses on a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping difficulties, parenting challenges, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes, in addition to compassion fatigue.

Her practice also attends to more specific struggles such as abandonment and attachment issues, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment and control issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, forgiveness, guilt and shame, immigration-related concerns, impulsivity, and jealousy. Yeni aims to create an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be expressed honestly and explored collaboratively. She recognizes that beginning therapy can take courage and she supports people through that first step and beyond, working with them to identify goals and practical paths forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Yeni commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, the Gottman Method, and Mindfulness Therapy in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and developing practical skills to manage symptoms like anxiety, low mood, and stress. The Gottman Method is a research-informed approach to couples work that emphasizes communication skills, conflict management, and rebuilding trust for relationship challenges. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-focused awareness and self-regulation techniques that can reduce reactivity and support emotional balance across a range of difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Yeni collaborates with each person or couple to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and together they determine which methods are likely to be the best fit. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what will be most helpful in real life.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or ongoing text-based messaging. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during busy schedules, life transitions, or when in-person visits are not feasible, while allowing licensed professionals to deliver consistent therapeutic support.