- Spanish and English
- Focus on anxiety
- Practical coping skills
About Obdulia
Obdulia Hernandez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in California with five years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, career challenges, and depression. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and respectful.
Her sessions focus on building an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can say what they really feel. She helps people name their worries and sort through painful thoughts in clear, practical ways. Discussions move at the client’s pace and center on what matters most right now.
Obdulia offers support for people coping with caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, and communication difficulties. She also works with those navigating life purpose, self-love, and panic disorder and panic attacks. Her background emphasizes steady, compassionate listening paired with direct problem-solving.
She encourages small, realistic steps that fit into daily life, such as short coping strategies and clearer ways to express needs. Sessions include reviewing what helped and what felt hard, then adjusting the plan together. The goal is to leave each session with something useful to try between meetings.
To begin, she asks clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. This process helps match goals to a workable plan for therapy and next steps.
Approaches that help reduce worry and build skills
Obdulia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage anxiety and related concerns. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them against real-life evidence; this helps reduce overwhelming worry and makes anxious moments easier to handle. Another approach emphasizes short, active skills you can use when panic or intense anxiety starts, such as pacing breathing and shifting attention to immediate actions that ground the body.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to find techniques that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they review what helps, adjust strategies over time, and pick practices that fit into daily routines.
For practical matters, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for consistent check-ins during life transitions. It also makes it simpler to try short skill-focused sessions or regular hour appointments, depending on what the client and therapist agree will work best.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, and career difficulties. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, communication problems, life purpose, and panic disorder and panic attacks.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. Sessions emphasize an open, nonjudgmental space and practical steps the client can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional work experience as a social worker in clinical settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - and practices in California.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.