Chana Rivka Hersh

Chana Rivka Hersh is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage anger along with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns. She draws on 25 years in the field to listen first and help clients set clear, achievable goals. Her approach centers on understanding each person’s experience and building trust so they can make steady progress.

She begins sessions with a person-centered stance, focusing on listening and getting to know the individual without judgment. From there she works collaboratively to define desired outcomes and map steps toward them. Chana uses techniques from cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior ideas, and attachment-focused thinking to address patterns that fuel anger and related struggles.

Her background includes long-term work with people who experienced severe mental health challenges and with survivors of abuse and neglect. That history informs her attention to safety, pacing, and practical coping skills for strong emotional reactions. She has supported clients through trauma, depression, substance-related concerns, eating and sleep problems, and chronic medical or caregiving stress.

Sessions focus on concrete tools and personal insight. Clients learn strategies for emotion regulation, communication, and managing triggers. Chana also helps people build life changes tied to career, parenting, and recovery goals.

She is licensed in Texas as an LPC and offers services in English. New clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment according to therapist availability.

How her approaches translate to online work

Chana blends person-centered, attachment-based, and cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people manage anger and related struggles. Person-centered care focuses on listening and meeting the person where they are, which helps establish trust and goals. Attachment-based therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how they shape reactions, useful for anger tied to intimacy and abandonment issues. Cognitive behavioral approaches break down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teach specific skills for managing strong emotions and changing routines.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose strategies that match their goals and comfort level. That may mean practicing new communication skills, building emotion-regulation techniques, or addressing past hurts at a measured pace.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, require less travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people use verbal and written exercises between meetings to reinforce skills learned in sessions. Licensed professionals can help adapt the chosen therapeutic methods so they work in remote appointments, and the therapist will discuss what will best suit your needs when you schedule the first session.