Layla Hernandez, LPC, LMHC

Layla Hernandez is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Colorado. She brings ten years of experience in mental health work and focuses on practical, goal-oriented care. Layla aims to help people handle stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also works with clients facing parenting strain, compassion fatigue, mood disorders, and multicultural or veteran-related issues.

Layla trained at Regis University, where she completed a master’s degree in mental health counseling. Over the past decade she has worked in both military and civilian settings and has experience responding to crisis situations as a mental health first responder. Those roles shaped her interest in helping people manage strong emotions and life transitions.

Her sessions center on clear tools and steady support. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and mindfulness methods as options to draw from. In conversation she helps people notice thinking patterns, practice new coping skills, and try small changes between sessions.

Layla keeps therapy straightforward and collaborative. She will work with each person to set short-term goals and track progress. Practical exercises, emotion regulation skills, and problem-solving make up much of the work in session.

People who prefer structured sessions with room for honest talk tend to find her style helpful. Layla emphasizes respect, cultural awareness, and compassion when addressing difficult life events and complex emotional concerns.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Layla commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. ACT helps people clarify values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness when needed. DBT skills teach practical tools for managing intense emotions, handling conflict, and tolerating distress without making things worse.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. That plan can change over time based on what works best for the individual.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and aided demonstrations of skills. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging offer flexible, written check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping consistent progress.