Justin Hernandez is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 13 years of experience.
01About Justin
Justin Hernandez is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 13 years of experience. He offers straightforward, compassionate care for people trying to manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, parenting strain, and trauma. He focuses on clear communication and practical steps clients can use between sessions.
He draws on attachment-based ideas to help people understand how past relationships shape current patterns. He uses client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on each person's goals.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools are part of his toolbox for changing unhelpful thinking and improving emotional regulation. Justin has worked in hospitals, schools, independent practice, and agency settings. That range of experience includes roles helping prevent children from being removed from their homes for issues related to abuse and neglect.
He has also supervised other therapists for many years and helps them develop practical interventions for families. In sessions he speaks plainly and directly while staying empathic. He helps people name the problem, try small experiments, and figure out what works in real life.
Clients can expect a collaborative process where their knowledge of their own life guides the work. Justin practices in Ohio and provides services in English. He supports a wide range of concerns including depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, intimacy and self-esteem issues, and parenting challenges.
02Credentials
- LPCC (Ohio)
- License E.0800099-SUPV · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1083941553 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Justin lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Justin names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the methods Justin names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy helps people see how early relationships influence current reactions and communication. Online sessions can use this approach to identify recurring patterns and practice new ways of relating in everyday life.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following each person's goals. Online formats let the therapist reflect concerns back, help clients set priorities, and adjust pacing based on how the person responds during sessions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete tools to change thoughts and behaviors. Over video or messaging, a therapist can assign short exercises, track patterns, and review progress so clients can try techniques between meetings.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose strategies that fit their needs and preferences. That may mean combining elements from different approaches and trying methods for a few sessions to see what helps most.
Online therapy here is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for detailed conversation and exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, symptom tracking, or when written reflection helps the person process thoughts. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, parenting, or busy days.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating and sleeping issues, and related struggles such as self-esteem and anger.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is direct and empathic. He uses goal-focused conversations, practical tools, and experiments clients can try between sessions.
What background does he bring to sessions?
He has 13 years of experience working in hospitals, schools, independent practice, and agencies focused on preventing child removal due to abuse and neglect, and has supervised therapists for many years.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He holds the LPCC credential and practices in Ohio with the credential listed as OH LPCC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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