Chana Rivka Hersh , LPC

Chana Rivka Hersh is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Texas who earned a Master of Arts in Community Counseling from Texas State University, with a focus on individual counseling and marriage and family therapy. She draws on a person-centered foundation to welcome each new client with attentive listening and a nonjudgmental stance, building a trusting environment where people can explore who they are and what they want from life.

From that collaborative place she and the client identify goals and create a practical path forward. Her integrative approach weaves together techniques from neuro-linguistic methods, cognitive-behavioral strategies, gestalt work, and family systems theory as appropriate to the person and the presenting concerns. She follows the lead of the client while offering structured interventions when helpful, tailoring the process to each individual outcome and comfort level.

Her clinical experience began in 1994, working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness as they transitioned from state hospital settings back to community living. Later she focused her career on supporting survivors of physical, sexual, and family violence. Over the years she has counseled people facing severe depression, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress, chronic pain, phobias, habit change, family system conflicts, suicidal ideation and self-harm, marital challenges, LGBTQ issues, substance use and sexual addictions, and eating disorders. She has provided both crisis intervention and ongoing therapy.

Her primary goal is for each person to feel understood while experiencing progress, success, and fulfillment. She works with clients to set clear, measurable outcomes and to follow a roadmap toward those goals. She welcomes the opportunity to walk alongside people as they pursue a more satisfying life.

Approaches that guide online therapy and support

Chana Rivka Hersh uses a mix of evidence-informed approaches tailored to each person's needs. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early connections and attachment patterns influence current relationships and emotional responses, helping people address fears of abandonment, trust issues, and intimacy challenges. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and collaboration, giving clients space to lead the sessions while the therapist provides support and reflection to clarify goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, and behavior change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Hersh works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, adjusting the approach as progress unfolds.

Online sessions take place via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible and accessible for people with work, family, or mobility constraints. These options allow regular check-ins, timely support between sessions, and the ability to engage in therapy from locations that are convenient for the client while maintaining continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists.