Chana Rivka Hersh, LPC

Chana Rivka Hersh is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 25 years of experience helping people navigate life's challenges. She earned a Master of Arts in Community Counseling from Texas State University with concentrations in individual counseling and marriage and family therapy, and she brings that training to an integrative, goal-focused practice.

Chana begins work from a person-centered stance, listening closely to understand each individual's story and creating a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where strengths and needs can be explored. From that foundation she tailors an approach that can include neuro-linguistic techniques, cognitive-behavioral strategies, gestalt methods, and family systems work, selecting interventions that align with the person’s goals and comfort level.

Her early clinical work involved supporting people with severe and persistent mental illness as they transitioned from hospital settings to community living. Over time her practice grew to include intensive work with survivors of physical, sexual, and familial abuse and neglect. She has provided crisis intervention and ongoing counseling for depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, chronic pain, phobias, habit change, family and marital concerns, LGBTQ issues, substance use and sexual addictions, eating disorders, and related challenges. Chana emphasizes clear outcomes and collaborative road maps, aiming for clients to experience understanding, measurable progress, and greater fulfillment as they move forward.

Approaches Chana Offers for Online Therapy

Chana draws from Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships influence current emotional patterns and interpersonal trust. This approach helps address issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties, and recurring relationship problems by strengthening connection and corrective emotional experiences.

She uses Client-Centered Therapy to place the individual's perspective at the center of treatment, offering empathic listening and unconditional acceptance so that personal goals emerge naturally. This method is well suited to work on self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns where a supportive therapeutic relationship is key.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is employed to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical skills for anxiety, depression, stress, and habit change. CBT provides structured tools that can produce measurable change alongside other therapeutic work.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process; Chana collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques as progress is made so that treatment remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy makes these approaches accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing for flexible scheduling and continuity of care across different settings. For many people, virtual sessions provide a practical way to stay engaged in therapy while balancing work, family, and daily life.