Gracie Hernandez (she/her/hers)

I value the opportunity to work with clients with new or ongoing ADHD diagnoses because I am able to engage with their unique thought processes and learn from them how to best achieve their therapeutic goals. I have extensive personal and professional experience with formulating the best tools and skills to manage ADHD symptoms and find that it is incredibly fulfilling to figure out what works best for each client's individual needs and goals.

Anxiety can be insidious and has the power to overpower truth and positivity. I value the ability to empower clients to be louder and stronger than their anxiety and to use their skills and tools to manage every moment of anxiety whether they be small or overwhelming moments.

I work from a harm reduction framework with the ultimate goal in my work with clients to be that they utilize safe and consistent skills and tools rather than engaging in self harm. In my work with clients who self harm, my priority is not only their well being but also to hold space and give them grace as they walk along the path to a safe and fulfilling life.

Engaging in the CBT framework with clients allows us to work together to replace maladaptive thought processes and replace them with constructive thoughts and behaviors. It's incredibly easy to get stuck in patterns of thought especially when they've protected us in prior seasons of our life. I deeply value holding space to navigate these patterns and identify the ones that are no longer beneficial.

I have extensive experience utilizing art therapy with clients of all ages but I am particularly passionate about utilizing art therapy with children clients. Offering them an organic way to communicate their feelings and experiences allows me a deeper understanding of how I can help them and advocate for them.

Play therapy is incredibly beneficial as a form of communication but also as a way to observe the skills and areas of growth of children clients. Utilizing play therapy allows me to build rapport with children clients as well as foster the ability to compromise, healthy competition, good sportsmanship, and social skills.