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Nikki Hernandez (Nicholette Hernandez)

she/her
Therapist
Fully licensed in
About
Nikki
Welcome! I am so glad you are here. I enjoy building a strong, trusting relationship and providing a safe, non-judgmental space for all of my clients. I truly believe that healing happens in connection, and my role as your therapist is to walk side-by-side with you. Together, we will work collaboratively to support you, encourage you, and help you build genuine confidence in yourself. Our work will focus on identifying your unique strengths and embracing all of who you are—including the areas that need a little extra tenderness, improvement, and support. I view therapy through the lens of family systems and early childhood lens, incorporating trauma informed care, psychodynamic, CBT, ACT strategies. Whether I am working with individuals, families, or couples, I help my clients understand how their early experiences and upbringing have informed their current development, belief systems, self-perceptions, and coping strategies. Ultimately, our collaborative relationship is designed to help you build your confidence, manage difficult thoughts, assert healthy boundaries, and communicate assertively. My goal is to assist and empower you to grow in the direction of what you truly value, helping you build a life that feels deeply meaningful and fulfilling to you.
Outside of therapy, I have recently discovered a love for crocheting. It is a wonderful stress reducer and helps me connect to my creative side. I love laughter, popcorn, listening to music, watching movies, and most importantly doing these things with my family.
Nikki
treats clients with
Anxiety
Grief and Loss
Cultural or Racial Identity
Stress
Depression
Postpartum Mood Disorders
Gender Identity
Life Transitions
Childhood Challenges
Anger
Relationship Difficulties
Communities
Nikki
specializes in
LGBTQIA+ Affirming
Older Adults
Women's Issues
Approaches
Nikki
can use
Psychodynamic
Narrative Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Psychoanalytic
Mindfulness
Nikki
education and experience
  • L.A. Valley Community College A.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Woodbury University-B.S. in Psychology
  • CSUN-M.S. in Counseling option Marriage and Family Therapy: Trauma Cohort
  • Community Mental Health: I worked with individuals who experienced chronic mental health issues impacting their social-emotional health and independent living skills.
  • Private Practice: I worked with individuals and couples seeking therapy to navigate life stressors including family transitions as a result of divorce, CPS involvement, Domestic Abuse, general life stressors, and so on.
  • Private Practice Groups: I have worked with individuals, families, and couples seeking therapy for an array of issues.
  • Valley Trauma Center: 24 hour crisis hotline, Sexual Assault Program-Intake Counselor, Accompaniments, Therapist.
  • Master's Thesis Project: Created a workshop for providers, clients and families specific to addressing perinatal depression. The workshop provided psychoeducaiton on perinatal depression, sharing resources for screening, and other resources to assist with stressors that impact and can escalate PPD.
Nikki
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