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Justin Hernandez, LPCC

  • Experience13 years
  • LocationOhio
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Justin

Justin Hernandez is an LPCC practicing in Ohio who blends Internal Family Systems with evidence-based interventions to help people navigate stress, relationship struggles, trauma, and mood concerns.

Background and approach

With 13 years of experience, he brings a direct yet empathetic style, drawing on approaches such as CBT and DBT alongside attachment-informed work to address issues like anxiety, depression, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD, and intimacy-related concerns.

Justin has substantial experience supervising other clinicians and guiding therapeutic teams, and he has worked across settings including crisis counseling, independent practice, and programs focused on keeping children safely in their homes.

He emphasizes collaborative problem solving and practical strategies to support clients managing parenting and family dynamics, eating and sleeping problems, anger and communication difficulties, and a wide range of personality and attachment issues.

Clients can expect a therapist who values their expertise about their own life and family, offers clear guidance, and uses a mix of strategies tailored to each person’s goals. His background in trauma-informed care informs work with survivors of emotional or physical abuse and neglect while attending to co-occurring concerns and everyday coping needs.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online care

Justin often draws on Internal Family Systems to help clients explore internal parts and the relationships between them, a method that can clarify inner conflicts and inform healing around trauma or identity-related concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy is another tool he uses to examine patterns in close relationships and to support improved communication and emotional connection within families and couples. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is applied to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences before blending techniques that fit the situation. This means treatment is tailored over time rather than fixed at the outset, and clients participate in deciding which strategies to try.

Online therapy with him is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible for people with busy lives or caregiving responsibilities. These formats allow ongoing work on skills, emotion regulation, and relational patterns from wherever a client is located within Ohio, while preserving continuity of care when in-person options are not practical.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
He works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and intimacy-related difficulties.
What is his general therapeutic approach and style?
His style is direct and empathetic, blending Internal Family Systems ideas with client-centered, CBT, DBT, and attachment-based techniques to create practical, collaborative interventions.
How long has he been practicing and what is his background?
He has 13 years of experience and has served in roles such as hospital crisis counselor, independent practice clinician, and clinical director in programs focused on supporting children and families.
What credentials and licensure does he hold and where is he located?
He is an LPCC with the credential OH LPCC E.0800099-SUPV and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are available and does he accept international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered for remote work?
He offers online options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services are delivered via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with him?
Prospective clients start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to his availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

LGBTIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

Ohio

Languages

English