Brianna Hernandez
(she/they)
Brianna Hernandez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California - License #143354. Her preferred name is Bri and they use She/They pronouns. Bri is a Witch (Bruja), who decided to be a psychotherapist. They are also an Artist, Clown, Queer, Chicano and a Deeply, Sensitive Human. They are so authentic and true to who they are, that they are known as The Therapist Who Wears the Loudest Outfits :) She wants to give you a different experience in talk therapy. They want to support you in how you decide to go about your healing journey.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
During the first few sessions, I learn from you what has brought you into therapy, gather relevant history, and we decide together on appropriate ways to support you. Every step of the way is a collaborative endeavor and I meet you where you are at and ready for on your healing journey.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
My approach to therapy begins with developing a safe and trusting relationship. I offer Trauma-informed care, involving Somatic based Internal Family Systems work, within a Social Justice framework, involving Cultural based medicine and the Mind-Body-Spirit connection. I also offer process oriented therapy through tarot readings and natal charts. My process oriented approaches support with gaining an understanding of what is happening now and how it connects to your internal and external world. I provide a free 30 minute consultation to help you decide if I would be the right therapist for you. I encourage questions and open, honest talk, so you can get to know my style of practice and how I am with people. My priority is helping you make an informed choice of what will serve you well. Easily schedule an appointment by visiting my linked website.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
In my practice, I commonly work with folks who identify as a woman, neurodivergent, LGBTQIA2S+, Latinx and BIPOC. My practice may be for you, if you have had the following experiences: If Western medicine and psychotherapy has left you feeling lost or let down; If you have been harmed, personally, ancestrally, and historically, by systematic oppression and racism; If you are wanting to get in touch with more holistic, spiritual and culturally based approaches.
Specialties
Top specialties
LGBTQ
Sexual Abuse
Trauma and PTSD
Other specialties
ADHD
Anxiety
Autism
I identify as
Hispanic / Latinx
Non binary
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Licensed in
California
Accepts
Amerihealth Administrators
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Somatic-informed Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy merges body-based somatic practices with traditional IFS. It treats trauma and emotional distress by acknowledging that feelings and survival responses are physically imprinted in the nervous system, allowing clients to heal by unburdening their "parts" through physical awareness and regulation. Our bodies remember through the felt experience that is kept in deep within the body. Using somatic practices, along with IFS work, supports with restoration of safety and relieving of trauma and other distressing experiences.
Gender-affirming therapy
I provide a safe, supportive, identity-validating engagement that honors and explores a person's gender identity and personhood. I support by engaging in practical life steps, with trauma and minority stress, providing affirmation and a safe exploration, within a holistic care approach.