Therapist profile
Eilene Hernandez, LCSW
New York
LCSW - Stress and relationship concerns
Continue with EileneWhere Eilene stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New York / 097671
- NPI
- 1700634110
- Experience
- 8 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
About
- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Eilene
Eilene Hernandez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, career struggles, depression, and major life changes. She also supports people facing codependency, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, substance use challenges, and isolation.
In sessions she uses straightforward, evidence-informed methods. She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Dialectical behavior ideas are used to build emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills. Motivational Interviewing helps when making changes feels stalled.
Her style is practical and focused on what people can do between sessions. She helps clients identify small steps that make day-to-day life feel more manageable. Conversations cover concrete skills, communication strategies, and ways to set limits without losing connection to others.
When deeper patterns are in view she uses psychodynamic ideas to look at repeating relationship patterns and where they come from. Client-centered principles guide how she listens and responds, keeping the client’s goals central. Treatment plans are adjusted as progress and priorities change.
She practices in New York and offers therapy in English. The first session typically focuses on what the client wants to change and what a reasonable next step looks like. Clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling so sessions can begin promptly.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT is practical and fits well into short, task-focused work on anxiety, depression, and stress.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT-style skills are useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when patterns of reactivity get in the way of relationships.
Finding the right mix of techniques is collaborative. The therapist will work with each client to pick approaches that match the client's goals and daily life. That decision is revisited as progress is made and priorities shift.
If you plan to do sessions online, confirm the exact session formats before booking since those options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for brief check-ins when life gets hectic, and remove the need to travel to an appointment. Sessions can focus on skill practice, communication role-plays, and planning real-world experiments to try between meetings.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and codependent patterns?
Yes. She lists codependency and communication problems among her focus areas and works with clients on setting boundaries and finding more balance.
What kind of therapy style does she use?
She combines client-centered work with practical approaches like CBT and DBT, plus motivational interviewing when change feels difficult.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working in counseling, substance use, and mental health settings.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.