Layla Hernandez

Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday challenges

LPC, LMHC Colorado

Experience: 10 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Layla

Layla Hernandez is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Colorado with ten years of clinical experience.

Background and approach

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting struggles, bipolar disorder, and other mood and coping challenges. Layla brings a practical, skills-based orientation grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while also drawing on acceptance-based and emotion-focused strategies when helpful.

Her style centers on respectful, compassionate collaboration that meets each person where they are. Layla emphasizes clear tools for managing distress alongside opportunities to explore underlying patterns and relational dynamics.

She adapts techniques to a client's goals and readiness, balancing structured interventions with attention to emotional experience. Licensed in Colorado with credentials LPC and LMHC, she frames therapy as a partnership aimed at improving daily functioning and meaningful connection.

Layla welcomes clients who seek focused symptom relief and deeper personal growth, and she accepts international clients. Practical support, validation, and actionable strategies are woven into her approach to help people navigate life transitions, heal from losses or harms, and build more satisfying routines and relationships.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Layla frequently integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into her online work. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and teaching concrete strategies for change, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. ACT emphasizes values-driven action and learning to make room for difficult feelings while moving toward meaningful goals, which is useful for coping with loss, life transitions, and persistent stress.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each client to explore goals, preferences, and what methods feel most useful, adapting techniques over time so that the plan reflects changing needs and progress.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and access from different locations. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working toward clearer thinking, improved coping, and stronger emotional regulation.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, bipolar and other mood disorders, and related concerns listed in her specialties.

What therapeutic style can I expect?

Her work emphasizes practical, skills-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside acceptance and emotion-focused strategies to help manage symptoms and explore patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Layla has ten years of experience working in mental health, including settings that involved both civilian and military-related care and crisis response.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices from Colorado; license details include CO LPC LPC.0013002 and WA LMHC LH61341698.

Does she work with nonlocal or international clients?

Yes, she accepts international clients and provides services in English for people located outside the immediate region.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Compassion fatigue

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaHoardingIsolation / lonelinessVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobias Post-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Colorado, Washington

Languages

English