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Paul Hernandez Jr. LPC.S

Paul Hernandez Jr. LPC.S

Therapist · Texas · 33+ years of experience

Calm, direct help for anger and life stress

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  • Client-centered focus
  • Practical coping skills
  • Career and addiction support

About Paul

Paul Hernandez Jr. LPC greets visitors with a straightforward, person-focused approach. He uses clear conversation to help people who feel overwhelmed by anger, stress, or life changes. Paul aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and hopeful.

Paul brings more than three decades of counseling experience. He has worked in mental health counseling, group counseling, aggression control, addiction, and career counseling. He has also supervised counseling and mental health departments at the college level for many years, and he describes his style as warm and interactive.

In sessions he combines client-centered methods with cognitive-behavioral ideas and techniques developed for aggression and addiction concerns. That mix is used to tailor conversations and practical plans to each person's goals. Clients can expect to talk through patterns, practice new responses, and develop clearer problem-solving steps.

Paul notes experience with a wide range of concerns including addictions, parenting stress, self-esteem, anxiety, relationships, trauma and grief, sleep and eating issues, and ADHD. He also has focused work with aging and geriatric issues, blended family concerns, chronic illness and pain, and first responder issues.

He holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, LPC, in Texas. He encourages people to take a first step when they feel ready and offers a supportive, goal-oriented presence while they work toward change.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficulties

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational Interviewing

Experience

33+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

How these approaches inform online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience and priorities. It helps people feel heard and shapes conversations around what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name emotions and use that awareness to improve how they connect with others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match the client's needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean focusing on skills practice with CBT, reflective listening with client-centered methods, or emotion work from EFT depending on what the person wants to achieve.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow check-ins from work breaks or home. It can also let sessions emphasize skill practice, guided conversation, and structured worksheets in ways that translate well across different settings.

At a glance

Listed location
Texas
Experience
33+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Texas)
LPC · No. 16110
NPI
1912503020

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he address?

He helps people facing anger, addictions, stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief, sleep and eating problems, and career difficulties.

What is his therapeutic style like?

His style is warm and interactive. He blends client-centered conversation with cognitive-behavioral techniques and approaches for aggression and addiction.

How much experience does he have?

Paul has about 33 years of experience in counseling work, including direct counseling, group work, aggression control counseling, and addiction counseling.

Which credentials and region are listed?

He holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, LPC, and practices in Texas.

In which languages can sessions be conducted?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients supported?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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