- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Body image
About Araseli
Araseli Hernandez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with five years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and aim to help people who feel stuck after a change in work, relationship, or health.
Hernandez helps people talk through current worries and practical problems. She addresses body image concerns, social anxiety and phobia, isolation and loneliness, communication problems, and questions about life purpose and self-love. Her approach is straightforward and conversational, focusing on what is happening now and what can be changed next.
In sessions she encourages honest conversation about feelings and behavior. She works with clients to identify patterns that keep them stuck and practical steps to try between meetings. The emphasis is on clear goals and small, manageable changes rather than abstract theory.
Her five years of practice include supporting people through grief and loss and helping them adjust after big life transitions. She recognizes that starting therapy requires courage and aims to make the first sessions clear and predictable. Clients can expect an open, nonjudgmental setting to discuss what matters most to them.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Payment follows a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; cost varies with location.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Araseli Hernandez uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. One approach emphasizes identifying behavioral patterns and testing small experiments to change everyday routines; this helps with anxiety, low mood, and getting unstuck. Another common strategy focuses on processing grief and loss through guided conversations and tasks that let clients acknowledge what they’ve been through and begin adjusting to change.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and try methods that fit the client’s situation. That lets the therapist and client decide collaboratively which techniques help most for a specific concern like social anxiety, body image, or life purpose questions.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people join from different locations within the therapist's permitted region. Practical details about scheduling and the subscription payment model are handled during the matching and booking steps.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include body image, communication problems, isolation, social anxiety and questions of life purpose.
How would she describe her approach?
Her style is conversational and practical. She helps clients identify patterns, set clear goals, and try small changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional work experience supporting people with mood and adjustment concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.