Profile / United States
Yeni Hercules, LMFT
California
LMFT focused on anxiety and relationships
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness therapy
About Yeni
Yeni Hercules is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and anger. She speaks English and Spanish and offers practical, structured work focused on changing thoughts and habits.
Yeni uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside other approaches to help people notice patterns that keep problems going. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing new responses, and practicing small behavior changes between meetings. She also draws on mindfulness techniques and solution-focused strategies to build short-term skills for coping and emotional regulation.
Her work often addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, communication problems, and the fallout from separation, domestic violence, or immigration stress. She supports people dealing with grief, caregiver strain, compassion fatigue, and career-related stress. Addictions, sleep difficulties, and issues around self-esteem and commitment are also within her stated focus areas.
Yeni includes methods from the Gottman Method when relationship patterns are a central concern, and she may use hypnotherapy tools where appropriate and requested. The focus is hands-on: clients practice new ways of responding, track progress, and review what helps. Sessions emphasize concrete skills rather than long theoretical discussion.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How CBT and related approaches are used online
Yeni commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and habits. CBT focuses on concrete steps - identifying a thought, trying a different response, and practicing new behaviors between meetings. This approach is useful for anxiety, stress, sleep problems, and low mood.She also integrates the Gottman Method for relationship pattern work, focusing on communication skills and interaction exercises that couples or partners can practice. Mindfulness therapy is used to develop present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity through simple attention exercises and short practices.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Yeni reviews a person's goals and preferences and then recommends whether to emphasize CBT, Gottman techniques, mindfulness, or a mix. Clients and therapist make that decision together and adapt it as progress is tracked.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce commute time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can guide practical skill practice between sessions so clients can test changes in their everyday routines.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and related concerns such as grief, caregiver strain, and addiction
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, try different responses, and set small behavioral experiments between sessions
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working with a range of emotional and relational issues
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds an LMFT credential in California and practices there
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted
How are session formats arranged?
Session formats are not specified here; confirm the current online and in-person options before booking
How much do sessions cost and how do payments work?
Fees vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time
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