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Jaclyn Hernandez

Jaclyn Hernandez, LCSW, LISW

New Jersey

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LCSW - Stress and life purpose support

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Addictions and eating
  • Life purpose questions

About Jaclyn

Jaclyn Hernandez is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) and an LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker) with 12 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are facing stress, anxiety, addictions, eating concerns, and depression. Jaclyn also addresses life purpose questions alongside related concerns such as body image, guilt and shame, and isolation.

Her style centers on listening and practical problem-solving. She treats the person, not just a diagnosis, and focuses on strengths people already have. Sessions look at patterns that contribute to distress, and then identify small, doable changes to try between meetings.

Jaclyn has supported people coping with substance and alcohol issues and with food- and eating-related difficulties. She also helps people who are dealing with attachment issues, communication problems, codependency, and family conflict. She notes experience with clients who identify on the autism spectrum.

When people feel stuck after a life change, she tends to break problems into concrete steps. Conversations may include managing impulses, reducing isolation, or working through feelings of guilt and shame. She also addresses practical life-purpose questions like next steps after a job change or shifting priorities after a relationship change.

Jaclyn emphasizes collaborative work. She invites clients to name goals and to test new ways of responding. Her approach is goal-oriented and grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques, with attention to what fits each person's daily life.

How evidence-based approaches are used online

Jaclyn works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach is behavioral work that identifies unhelpful habits and replaces them with more functional behaviors; this helps with anxiety, impulses, and addiction-related patterns. Another approach focuses on mood regulation and problem-solving to reduce depressive symptoms and manage stress in everyday life.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying methods, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.

Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Many people find remote work useful for keeping momentum between appointments and for maintaining continuity during life transitions. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework so they work in a person's everyday routine.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

New Jersey, Florida, Ohio

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, eating concerns, and depression, and also addresses related issues like body image, guilt, and isolation.

How does she approach someone who feels stuck?

She listens for strengths and patterns, then identifies practical steps to try between sessions. The focus is on small, concrete changes that can reduce distress.

What experience does she bring?

She has 12 years of professional experience supporting people with substance issues, eating-related difficulties, and mood concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices from New Jersey as listed in her profile.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Select 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.

Jaclyn HernandezLCSW, LISW

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