Yovani Hernandez, LCSW, LISW-CP - Therapist in North Carolina

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
ACT and CBT methods
Spanish and English

About Yovani

Yovani Hernandez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Independent Social Worker-Clinical Practice (LISW-CP) in North Carolina with ten years of experience. She focuses on common and complex emotional concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship patterns, and stress. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

She often helps people who feel stuck by examining how emotions and past experiences shape everyday reactions. Her work emphasizes clearer communication, better coping skills, and reducing shame or isolation. Yovani uses practical strategies to address sleep problems, anger, parenting strain, and work-related stress.

Her approach draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). That combination is used to help clients name feelings, shift unhelpful patterns, and try new ways of relating to themselves. Yovani also references attachment-based ideas when relationship patterns and abandonment issues come up.

She describes therapy as a place to practice new conversations and actions. Clients can expect straightforward talk, reflection on emotions, and exercises to test different ways of responding. Yovani works with questions about identity, self-esteem, grief, and coping with life changes.

Practical matters such as cost vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.

Approaches used online and how they help

Yovani uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to help people recognize and name core emotions that drive relationship and personal patterns. EFT focuses on emotion and interactions to shift ways of relating to others and oneself. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to clarify values and teach practical skills for accepting difficult feelings while taking steps toward a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides structured tools to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that maintain anxiety, depression, or sleep problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Yovani treats that decision as collaborative and will discuss which methods seem most useful based on a client’s goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. Sessions can blend techniques so clients can try different ways to respond and notice what helps most.

Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some formats use less bandwidth or do not require being on camera, which can help people focus on a quiet conversation or a brief skills practice during a work break.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse DepressionADHD

Also works with

Family conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Mood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-love Social anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Internal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

North Carolina, South Carolina, California

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship patterns, grief, sleep problems, ADHD, anger, self-esteem, and related issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with ACT and CBT principles to help clients name feelings and try new responses in daily life.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Yovani has ten years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and interpersonal concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds LCSW and LISW-CP credentials and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can international clients schedule sessions?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process for starting therapy?

Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.

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