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Laura Hernandez

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

15 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In California
Accepting 8 Insurance providers

Meet Laura

I focus on helping clients recognize their strengths and develop healthy ways of coping with stress, trauma, and life transitions. I specialize in depression, anxiety, stress management, life transitions, and trauma, and I have experience working with children and adults. Because everyone’s journey is different, I use an individualized approach tailored to each client’s needs. I strive to create a safe, trusting environment where clients feel comfortable being themselves, exploring challenges, and taking meaningful steps toward growth. I work collaboratively with clients to help them move through current stressors with self-reflection, personal growth, and practical coping skills. My treatment approach draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. These modalities can support emotional regulation, challenge unhelpful thought patterns, build resilience, and identify achievable next steps. I believe therapy is a partnership, and I’ll meet you where you are with empathy and encouragement while helping you recognize your strengths and work toward greater well-being.

I aim to create a safe environment by developing a trusting relationship in the therapeutic process.

Communication Style

  • Action-oriented
  • Affirming
  • Engaging
  • Exploratory
  • Solution-oriented

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Focus Areas

  • BIPOC
  • Parents
  • Students

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for California residents

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Session Details

Practices in

Additional

Interests

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Laura Hernandez, Licensed Clinical Social Worker License #27319 (exp March 2027)

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Laura Hernandez accepts Centivo, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Health Net, Aetna, Prime Health, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, and Blue Shield of California. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Laura Hernandez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Laura is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Laura’s California license number is 27319, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Laura Hernandez has been practicing therapy for 15 years. Laura’s education and training include MSW - Social Welfare, University of California, Los Angeles. Over that time, Laura has worked closely with BIPOC, Parents, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Laura is part of that group.

Laura Hernandez works with BIPOC, Parents, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Depression, Grief, Life Transitions, Stress, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Laura spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Laura is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Laura Hernandez draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Laura’s style is action-oriented, affirming, engaging, exploratory, and solution-oriented. In Laura’s words: “I aim to create a safe environment by developing a trusting relationship in the therapeutic process.”

Laura Hernandez (she/her) offers therapy in English and Spanish. Laura identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

Laura Hernandez offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Laura is licensed in California, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Laura Hernandez is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Laura will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Laura’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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