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Paul Hernandez Jr. LPC.S

Paul Hernandez Jr. LPC.S

Therapist in Texas · 33+ years of experience

Focused counselor for stress and life challenges

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  • Client-centered focus
  • CBT strategies
  • Anger and addiction work

About Paul

Paul Hernandez Jr. LPC begins from a person-centered, practical approach to therapy. He focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety while addressing related challenges like anger, addictions, and relationship strain. Paul presents therapy in a direct, respectful way and aims to help people take the next step toward better daily functioning.

Paul brings decades of experience in counseling and higher education administration. He has worked in mental health counseling, group counseling, aggression control counseling, and career counseling for many years. He has also supervised counseling departments and supported students and their families at a college setting.

In sessions he combines cognitive-behavioral ideas with client-centered methods and practical techniques for aggression and addiction concerns. That means sessions often involve clear, goal-focused conversation, skill practice, and plans you can use between meetings. He adapts the pace and focus to each person's situation.

People come to Paul for help with anger management, addiction issues, grief, parenting questions, and coping with life changes. He also addresses problems with sleep, eating, work stress, and compassion fatigue. He aims to help people regain control and move toward their goals.

Paul holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, LPC, and has worked in counseling roles for many years. He describes his style as warm and interactive, with an emphasis on respect and sensitivity while working toward practical change.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficulties

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational Interviewing

Experience

33+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

Approaches for online stress and anxiety work

Paul uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques in his work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and helping people feel understood while they talk through their goals and concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms like anxiety and sleep trouble.

He also uses motivational interviewing when people are unsure about change. That approach helps clarify values, build motivation, and set small, doable steps toward goals. Together you and the therapist decide which mix of methods fits your needs and preferences rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a workday or scheduling without travel time. Please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. A therapist will discuss practical details and help choose an approach and session rhythm that match your goals and daily routine.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He helps people address stress and anxiety along with related concerns like addictions, anger, relationship and family conflicts, grief, and coping with life changes.

What is his therapy style like?

His style is warm and interactive. Sessions usually mix client-centered conversation with clear, goal-focused cognitive-behavioral techniques and practical steps.

How long has he practiced counseling?

He has 33 years of experience in counseling and higher education administration, including work in group counseling, aggression control, and career counseling.

What credential does he hold and where does he practice?

He holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, LPC, and practices in Texas.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with him?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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