Yeni Hercules, LMFT - Therapist in California

About Yeni

Yeni Hercules is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with 12 years of experience. She uses practical methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, and depression. Her approach feels straightforward and down-to-earth for parents who need clear steps.

Yeni speaks English and Spanish, offering language options for many families. She bases sessions on proven techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Gottman Method to address relationship and communication problems.

Background and approach

Yeni also integrates mindfulness and hypnotherapy tools when those fit a person’s goals. Sessions focus on small, doable changes that build healthier patterns over time. In conversation she emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be named.

She listens for patterns like codependency, attachment concerns, or caregiver stress and then suggests concrete actions to try between sessions. Parents often get short, focused practices they can use at home. Therapy can include coaching-style support for career or life transitions alongside emotional work for grief, addiction, or intimacy issues.

Yeni explains ideas in plain language and breaks tasks into manageable steps. This makes it easier to track progress and adjust the plan as needed. Practical matters such as scheduling and format are handled up front.

Sessions are available via video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and parenting support

Yeni often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Gottman Method in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments; it is useful for anxiety, stress, sleeping problems, and mood-related difficulties. The Gottman Method concentrates on improving communication and conflict patterns between partners, teaching concrete skills for better listening and problem solving.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Yeni will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together the therapist and client decide whether to emphasize CBT skills, Gottman techniques, mindfulness tools, or a blended plan tailored to practical family needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions around parenting, work, and caregiving duties. Remote sessions let people try strategies at home and bring real situations into conversation, which can speed up practical changes and make therapy more accessible.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Gottman Method

A research-based framework for couples, focused on how partners argue, repair, and stay connected. Practical and structured, with exercises to try between sessions.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, parenting, grief, intimacy issues, sleeping, self esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

Sessions are practical and straightforward, using tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused work to create small, manageable changes.

How much experience does she have?

She brings 12 years of professional experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working with a broad range of emotional and relational difficulties.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California and holds the credential CA LMFT 146151.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.

How are fees handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 12 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English, Spanish

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