Layla Hernandez, LPC, LMHC

Layla Hernandez is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Colorado. She has ten years of experience in the mental health field and has worked in both military and civilian settings, including roles supporting first responder mental health crisis. Layla aims to offer clear, steady support for people facing hard changes and persistent stress.

She helps people manage anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue. Layla also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and mood disorders including bipolar. Her practice includes work on identity and LGBT issues, gender dysphoria, veteran and armed forces issues, and multicultural concerns.

Layla draws from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and mindfulness-based strategies. In sessions she focuses on practical steps and skills people can use between meetings. She tailors the conversation and plan to each person’s needs.

Her style is respectful and nonjudgmental with attention to safety and real-life challenges. Layla emphasizes collaboration and clear goals so progress can be measured in everyday terms. She invites people who are ready for change to begin with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step.

Layla completed a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Regis University. She holds a Colorado LPC credential and a Washington LMHC credential, and she offers services in English. International clients are accepted.

How Layla’s Approaches Fit Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking action on values that matter. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with strong emotions and relationship struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, day-to-day needs, and preferences, then choose or blend methods that fit. This is a collaborative process that can change as progress is made.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Many people use remote sessions to keep continuity during life transitions, to balance work and caregiving demands, or to maintain contact when travel or relocation would otherwise interrupt care.