Justin Hernandez

Justin Hernandez is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Ohio. He brings a direct and empathetic style to sessions and draws on a long history of working with trauma and family challenges. He speaks English and has 13 years of experience in mental health care.

Justin's background includes roles as a hospital crisis counselor, clinical director at programs serving children, and leadership at an agency focused on keeping children safely in their homes. He has supervised other therapists for nearly a decade and continues to guide clinicians in using practical strategies that reduce disruption in families.

In sessions he mixes clear, goal-focused work with listening and support. He uses approaches such as Trauma-Focused Therapy, attachment-based strategies, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy. He aims to help people manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, and trauma reactions while improving communication and daily coping.

Justin works with a wide range of concerns, including relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and blended family stress, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and identity issues such as LGBT-related stress. He also addresses topics like abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and caregiver strain.

His stated belief is that clients are the experts on their lives, and his role is to support and offer guidance. To begin, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking.

How Justin’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on helping people process past harm and reduce its impact on daily life. In practice this can mean pacing conversations about difficult memories, building safety and coping skills, and working toward greater stability in mood and relationships.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current bonds. Sessions often center on improving communication, repairing trust, and strengthening how people relate to those they care about. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person’s own goals and experience, with the therapist offering support, reflection, and guidance rather than directing every step.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean mixing strategies over time, trying focused skills practice, or prioritizing safety and pacing when trauma is central.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are offered. Online therapy can help fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and make shorter check-ins easier to schedule. Some formats use less bandwidth or allow for audio-only conversations, which can be useful if a quick check-in is needed. Ask about the available session types when you start the matching process to find what will work best for your routine.