- Addictions
- Blended family issues
- Anxiety
About Paul
Paul Hernandez Jr. is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 33 years of experience. He works with adults on issues such as anxiety, stress, addictions, relationship concerns, and blended family issues. He also addresses parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, grief, trauma, and career difficulties.
He offers a direct, conversational style in sessions. He listens to what is most pressing and helps people talk through their thoughts and behaviors. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer next moves rather than abstract theory.
Paul draws on approaches like client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, emotionally-focused strategies, and motivational interviewing. He uses these methods to help people change unhelpful patterns, manage strong emotions, and improve communication. Paul will discuss options and pick approaches that fit a person's goals.
Much of his background is in counseling within higher education and in programs addressing aggression, addiction, and career counseling. That experience informs how he helps people manage anger, substance concerns, or work-related stress. He also brings experience with fatigue and first responder issues.
People who contact him can expect clear conversation about goals, straightforward techniques to try between sessions, and ongoing review of progress. He aims to help clients make concrete changes in daily routines and relationships. To start, he guides people through a short intake and scheduling step so the first session can focus on immediate concerns.
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s concerns and priorities. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what he hears, and helps clarify goals and next steps. It is useful for improving communication and decision-making in everyday life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, improve sleeping, or manage anger. Motivational Interviewing is a short-term method that helps people find their own reasons to change, useful for addictions and habit shifts.
Paul treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. He will discuss how these methods might help and adjust plans based on a client’s goals and preferences. The decision about which techniques to use is made together and reviewed as progress is tracked.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday or evening routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. These practical benefits can help people keep therapy consistent while handling stepfamily duties and work demands.
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Experience
33+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with adults on anxiety, stress, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting issues, grief, trauma, anger, self-esteem, and career difficulties.
What is his therapy style like?
He uses a conversational, interactive approach that focuses on practical steps. Techniques come from client-centered work, CBT, EFT, and motivational interviewing.
How much experience does he have?
He has 33 years of experience in counseling, including work in higher education and programs for aggression control and addiction.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and practices from that state.
Does he offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can he see international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.