Yeni Hercules , LMFT

Yeni Hercules is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 12 years of clinical experience. As an LMFT, she is a licensed mental health professional trained to work with individuals, couples, and families to address emotional, relational, and behavioral concerns.

She focuses on helping people navigate stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and anger management. Yeni emphasizes creating an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed honestly and explored collaboratively.

Yeni approaches the start of therapy as an important step and acknowledges the courage it takes to reach out for support. She aims to guide each person through the early stages of care with respect and clarity, helping them build skills and insight that fit their situation and goals.

Approaches and Online Care for Relationships and Wellbeing

Yeni often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a practical approach that helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete strategies to manage anxiety, mood, and stress. CBT focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors to produce more effective emotional responses and coping skills.

She also incorporates the Gottman Method when working with couples, which emphasizes communication skills, conflict management, and building emotional connection through structured, research-informed exercises that help partners improve trust and understanding.

Mindfulness Therapy is another component of her approach, offering simple techniques to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness can support stress reduction, emotional regulation, and greater clarity when facing difficult situations.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Yeni works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She reviews options and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility for people with busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or limited local options. These formats make it easier to fit consistent support into daily life while maintaining continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists.