Paul Hernandez Jr. LPC.S , LPC

Paul Hernandez Jr. is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a board-approved LPC-Supervisor in Texas who brings more than three decades of experience to mental health and career counseling. He also holds national board certification in professional counseling from the American Psychotherapy Association. Over his career he has provided individual and group counseling, aggression control work, addiction treatment support, and career guidance, drawing on a long history of work with students, families, and adults.

In addition to direct clinical work, he has served as a college administrator supervising counseling and mental health service departments for many years, and he has offered guidance to students and their families as part of that role. He is a Certified Anger Resolution Therapist with focused training in helping people manage aggression and improve emotional regulation.

His therapeutic style is warm, interactive, and respectful, emphasizing sensitivity and compassion. He integrates cognitive-behavioral and humanistic principles with targeted approaches for aggression and addiction, and he personalizes treatment plans and session dialogue to meet each personâs specific needs and goals. Paul works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, parenting and family issues, anger, self-esteem, career and education challenges, stress and anxiety, relationships and intimacy, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

He frames therapy as a collaborative process aimed at helping people move toward greater well-being and purpose. Paul supports clients in building practical skills, strengthening relationships, and pursuing meaningful change, with an emphasis on empowerment and real-world solutions.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Paul uses client-centered therapy to create an accepting, nonjudgmental space where the personâs goals and experiences guide the work; this approach helps with self-esteem, relationship concerns, life transitions, and building a stronger sense of self. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which is often effective for anxiety, stress, anger, and many addiction-related challenges. Motivational Interviewing helps people find and strengthen their own reasons for change, making it useful for substance use, behavior change, and readiness-based concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Paul collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Treatment plans and techniques are adjusted over time to reflect progress and emerging priorities so clients remain active participants in shaping their care.

Online therapy with Paul can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, mobility limits, or geographic constraints. These remote options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or work and support consistent engagement in therapy without sacrificing convenience.