Michael Hernandez
Supportive counselor for family and relationship stress
- Credentials
- LPC-MHSP
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Format
- Online sessions
About Michael
Michael Hernandez is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) with 20 years of experience helping people navigate relationship and family concerns. He focuses on creating a welcoming space where clients can talk about painful feelings without judgment. Michael emphasizes steady, practical support during difficult life moments.
He often helps people cope with grief and loss, rebuild self-esteem, and find motivation after a major change. He talks through communication problems and the heavy feelings of guilt and shame that can follow conflict.
Background and approach
He also supports people who are searching for clearer life purpose and direction. Michael keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented. He listens carefully, reflects what he hears, and works with each person to set small, manageable steps.
He encourages forgiveness when that serves a client’s goals and helps people practice new ways of speaking and relating to others. Over two decades in practice he has seen many kinds of family and relationship challenges. That experience shapes how he notices patterns and suggests concrete alternatives.
Sessions are aimed at helping people handle the next right thing, not at quick fixes. He provides services in Tennessee and communicates in both English and Spanish. Taking the first step can feel hard, and he acknowledges that courage while helping clients move forward at a comfortable pace.
Evidence-based techniques and online options
Michael uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address relationship strain, grief, and life changes. One common approach is focused problem-solving, which breaks bigger issues into specific steps and actions clients can try between sessions to see what helps. Another approach emphasizes communication skills training, where clients practice clearer ways to express needs and respond to others to reduce repeated conflicts.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust those methods as progress is made.
Confirm the session formats that are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so clients can meet from wherever they are in Tennessee. It can also let people use audio-only options when bandwidth or comfort with video is an issue. Ask about specific scheduling and format options when you complete the matching questionnaire.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also works with
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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