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Yeni Hercules

Practical, compassionate therapy for real-life struggles

LMFT California

Experience
12 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method
Languages
English, Spanish

About Yeni

Yeni Hercules is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who draws on 12 years of clinical experience to help people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, and anger.

Background and approach

She blends practical, evidence-informed techniques with a compassionate stance, inviting clients to explore patterns that maintain distress and learn new ways of coping. Her work emphasizes collaborative goal-setting and skills-building, often integrating cognitive behavioral tools to reframe unhelpful thoughts and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity.

She also uses approaches that support relationship repair and deeper emotional processing when appropriate, helping clients address issues such as grief, intimacy concerns, addictions, caregiving stress, and communication challenges. Yeni aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where feelings and experiences can be shared and examined.

She encourages clients to take incremental steps toward healthier functioning and provides coaching-style support for career questions, parenting pressures, and life transitions. Sessions are available in English and Spanish to accommodate bilingual clients in California.

Evidence-Informed Methods for Online Support



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns; it is often used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and many daily challenges by teaching practical coping skills. The Gottman Method emphasizes improving communication, managing conflict, and rebuilding trust within relationships through structured exercises and intervention strategies. Hypnotherapy can be used as a complementary technique to access focused relaxation and support behavior change for issues such as stress, sleep, and habit patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Yeni works with clients to explore their goals, preferences, and experiences and will tailor techniques from different methods to fit each person’s needs. She emphasizes shared decision-making so clients understand why particular strategies are recommended and can provide feedback as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access across busy schedules. These options make it possible to continue care from home or work, accommodate varying comfort levels with technology, and allow for brief check-ins or longer focused sessions depending on each client’s needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Yeni commonly address?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship and family problems, grief, intimacy concerns, addictions, sleep difficulties, parenting stress, self-esteem, career issues, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and skills-focused, blending cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness and solution-oriented methods to help clients develop practical coping strategies.
What is her professional background and experience?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 12 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds the California license CA LMFT 146151 and practices in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in both English and Spanish to serve bilingual clients.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English, Spanish