Layla Hernandez , LPC, LMHC

Layla Hernandez is a licensed professional counselor who practices in Colorado. She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and brings ten years of experience in mental health to her work. Layla focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma-related concerns. She also supports those facing compassion fatigue, relationship and intimacy difficulties, and identity-related concerns including LGBT and gender dysphoria issues.

Layla uses straightforward, evidence-informed methods to help people make practical changes. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice patterns and try new responses. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and Mindfulness practices to build emotional regulation and tolerance for distress.

Her background includes work in both military and civilian settings and experience as a mental health responder during crises. That mix of settings shaped a calm, focused style that aims to meet people where they are. Layla also brings attention to multicultural and veteran issues when those concerns are relevant.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Layla helps people set clear goals, practice skills between meetings, and track small changes over time. She frames therapy as a collaborative effort where the client’s priorities guide the work.

Layla offers therapy in English and accepts international clients. She works with people facing parenting challenges, family of origin issues, mood disorders such as bipolar, and life transitions. Her approach is practical, compassionate, and adaptable to each person’s situation.

How Layla’s Approaches Work Online

Layla often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and depression. ACT helps people notice what matters to them, accept difficult feelings, and take actions that match their values.

She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when clients need tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT skills include practical exercises for calming down, managing intense emotions, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Together these approaches offer skills-based work that suits many stress, trauma, and relationship-focused goals.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, history, and what feels most useful. From there she tailors tasks and practices so they fit the person’s life and pace.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and skills coaching. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging let people share thoughts in writing between sessions or check in when schedules are tight. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent despite busy lives.