Angela Hernandez, LCSW

Angela Hernandez is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy struggles, and addictions. She brings 19 years of experience and aims to meet each person where they are. Angela uses clear, practical steps so people can start feeling steadier in day-to-day life.

Her approach centers on collaboration. Sessions explore what matters most to the client and set short-term goals that feel doable. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and practice different ways of responding.

Angela also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and Motivational Interviewing to support change when motivation feels mixed. Her background includes work with trauma, mood fluctuations, and concerns tied to identity and belonging. She pays attention to how past experiences shape current reactions without making people relive details they are not ready to share.

Practical tools are a common part of sessions. Clients may learn grounding and breathing methods, communication skills, and small behavioral experiments to test new patterns. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with homework that is realistic for busy lives.

Angela practices in Wisconsin as an LCSW. She offers therapy by video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, and works with people who prefer different ways of meeting. Conversations begin with a short assessment to shape a plan that fits each person’s needs and schedule.

How Angela’s Approaches Work Online

Angela often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT sessions tend to include simple exercises, brief experiments, and practical homework that targets daily routines and mood.

She also incorporates client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening closely and shaping the work around what matters most to the person. That approach helps people feel heard and involved in decisions about goals and pacing.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities. DBT-style tools teach step-by-step practices for managing strong feelings and improving interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each client to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports brief updates or ongoing encouragement. These options make it easier to fit work on skills and problem-solving into a busy week.