Micaela Hernandez, MSSW, LCSW

Hi! My name is Micaela Hernandez, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the states of Texas and Virginia. I strongly believe that each individual is incredibly resilient and has their own unique set of strengths. I really enjoy working with people to uncover and tune into those strengths. While things in life can get turbulent, therapy is a place where your strengths will help us build up your  resilience. Perhaps you’re going through a major life change and you’re taking it harder than you thought you would. Or maybe you have mixed emotions on big decisions that need to be made, and that’s okay! Therapy is absolutely the place to process emotions making it easier to move smoothly through those changes and making the decisions that have to be made. I help teens and adults process these difficult experiences and use their strengths while riding the roller coaster we call life.

It can take a lot to start therapy, but it can be even more challenging to remain committed. Therapy is most successful when we approach our work as a team. It is not a place where you show up, get the tools, and “that’s that”. All the tools in the world won’t help, unless you are also willing to put in the work to use the ones we create together. Getting comfortable using the tools, adjusting them based on your day-to-day experiences, and adapting them to your life as we go, will make a huge impact on how you feel each day.  Even when it feels scary, unsettling, or exhausting, I am there with you, making sure you have a space of safety and security, to put your tools to work. I am ready to offer consistent encouragement, thoughtful reflections, and a reassuring presence to help you get to where you want to be, using an explicitly anti-racist, LGBTQIA+ affirming, and trauma informed lens. I will be your cheerleader and your accountability buddy as we work towards a more whole you.

Micaela Hernandez, MSSW, LCSW