Works with
How Layla works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LMHC
- Licensed in
- Colorado, Washington
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Layla
Layla Hernandez is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Colorado. She brings ten years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, and relationship concerns. Layla emphasizes clear listening and practical steps so people feel understood and can move forward.
She has worked in both military and civilian mental health settings, including roles responding to crisis. That background shaped her ability to stay calm under pressure and to help people manage intense emotions.
Background and approach
Layla uses a mix of approaches that match each person’s needs rather than a single fixed method. Sessions focus on skill building and real-life practice. People learn ways to notice difficult thoughts, shift unhelpful patterns, and try small changes between meetings.
Work often includes mindfulness exercises, emotion regulation skills, and tools to manage anger or stress in the moment. Layla also supports those facing trauma, caregiving strain, compassion fatigue, or identity concerns such as gender dysphoria and LGBT-related stress. She pays attention to cultural background and life stage when making treatment suggestions.
Her goal is to create a straightforward path toward clearer thinking and steadier mood. Layla encourages collaboration - clients set goals and she offers techniques and feedback to reach them.
What Layla works with
Everything Layla lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Layla's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Layla lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and anger when people want a clearer sense of direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to change feelings and outcomes. It works well for stress, mood problems, and many everyday challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills so strong feelings cause less disruption.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit best. That decision is based on the client’s goals, current struggles, and how they prefer to learn new skills, and it can change as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video lets people practice face-to-face skills and read nonverbal cues. Phone can be a good option when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support quick skill coaching, journaling between sessions, and steady connection without an appointment time.
Questions people ask about Layla
What concerns does Layla commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and grief. She also supports those facing relationship strain, parenting stress, mood disorders, and identity-related worries.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on learning skills, practicing them between meetings, and using mindfulness to manage strong emotions.
How much experience does she have?
Layla has ten years of experience in mental health work. That includes time in both military and civilian settings and work as a mental health crisis responder.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices from Colorado. The credential abbreviations stand for licensed professional counselor and licensed mental health counselor.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Work can take place through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on therapist availability.