Hernel has a passion for empowering adolescents, adults, and couples to overcome personal obstacles to improve their lives to wholesome living. In her counseling practice, she uses clinically tested and evidenced-based eclectic mixed modalities to meet each client’s unique needs. Such modalities include mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral, dialectical behavioral, narrative, and art therapy, among other interventions. Hernel’s empathy and warmth help to create a warm, safe, and non-judgmental atmosphere that allows her client to explore, process, and heal. Hernel believes that the therapeutic process should be collaborative where the therapist and client work together to bring about self-awareness, decrease symptomology to allow for greater strength to provide for a more meaningful life experience. Currently, Hernel works with clients who are experiencing anxiety, depression, disruptive behaviors, self-esteem, trauma, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), abuse, grief, familial conflicts, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), bipolar, addiction, anger, conduct disorders, self-injurious behaviors, emotion regulation, and life transitions.
Hernel has a Doctorate in Community Care and Counseling/Marriage and Family from Liberty University, an MBA in Marriage and Family from Liberty University, a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Board for Certified Counselor, holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix, a Bachelor of Business Administration from Mercer University, and multiple certifications.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Abandonment, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Co-morbidity, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Expats, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
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She’s really helping me break down some things I truly need help with. She’s awesome!
Written on Dec 27, 2022 after therapy with Hernel for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Dr. Selma has been absolutely amazing, and extremely patient. I love her and I look forward to getting to know her better.
Written on May 27, 2022 after therapy with Hernel for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
She is amazing at keeping up with and I appreciate that
Written on Apr 25, 2022 after therapy with Hernel for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, and sleeping disorders