- Person-centered approach
- Goal-oriented planning
- 25 years experience
About Chana
Chana Rivka Hersh is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, and codependency. She brings 25 years of experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps that move people toward clearer goals and better daily functioning. Her style aims to make clients feel heard and understood from the start.
She trained at Texas State University, earning a Master of Arts in Community Counseling with a focus on individual counseling and marriage and family therapy. Early in her career she worked with people who had serious, persistent mental illness and supported many to live outside institutional settings. That work led her to concentrate on supporting survivors of abuse and neglect.
Her approach is person-centered at first - listening closely and building trust before deciding together on next steps. She then uses techniques from cognitive behavioral work, attachment-based ideas, dialectical behavior strategies, existential questions, and other methods to fit each person’s goals. Sessions emphasize clear outcomes and a step-by-step plan toward them.
Hersh has helped people with severe depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, chronic pain, phobias, substance concerns, sexual addictions, eating issues, and suicidal thoughts. She also supports people dealing with parenting stress, caregiver strain, codependency, body image, and life transitions. Her aim is for clients to leave feeling understood and with a practical roadmap for change.
She practices in Texas as an LPC and conducts work in English. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to the therapist’s availability.
Approaches that translate to online care
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds and trust. In therapy this looks like exploring patterns in close relationships and practicing new ways to connect and set boundaries. Client-centered therapy centers on being listened to without judgment and on the therapist following the client’s lead to build goals and confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replaces them with practical skills for managing mood and behavior.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort. That may mean mixing attachment ideas, CBT exercises, and client-centered listening over time until the best fit is clear.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - they can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or let someone attend without needing extra arrangements. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT worksheets, attachment-focused conversations, and client-centered listening to remote sessions in ways that keep the work practical and goal-oriented.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, codependency, and many related concerns.
How does she work in session?
She begins with a person-centered approach, listening and building trust, then uses techniques from CBT, attachment-based work, DBT, and existential ideas to meet goals.
What is her background and experience?
She has worked in counseling since 1994 and has 25 years of professional experience, including work with people leaving institutional care and survivors of abuse.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options with the provider before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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