About Heriberto
Heriberto Pena Jr is a licensed clinical social worker in Texas who helps people coping with stress and anxiety. He supports individuals facing addictions, relationship strain, and life transitions. Heriberto works to create a calm, straightforward space where people can talk about what feels hard right now.
He focuses on lowering anxiety and reducing day-to-day stress through simple, practical steps. Sessions look at patterns that keep problems going and develop ways to change them.
Background and approach
He also helps people facing issues tied to sexual orientation and identity, and those managing addiction concerns. Heriberto draws on a few established therapy methods to guide the work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or uncertain about change. Psychodynamic ideas can uncover how past experiences shape current feelings and choices. Clients can expect direct conversation and collaborative planning.
He aims to balance short-term coping skills with deeper understanding of recurring problems. Sessions are practical and geared toward daily life improvements. Heriberto brings four years of clinical experience in Texas and holds the LCSW credential, which is listed as TX LCSW.
He offers sessions in English and provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Heriberto uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. CBT is practical and often focuses on changing thinking and behavior that increase anxiety or stress.He also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who feel unsure about making changes. This approach is conversational and helps a person clarify what matters to them and find their own reasons for moving forward.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy days. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions need less bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging can fit short check-ins or moments when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to schedule regular sessions and to keep therapy going even when life is hectic.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Men's issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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