Kristi Hernandez

About

Meet Kristi

Kristi Hernandez is a licensed school psychologist and nationally certified school psychologist in Wesley Chapel, Florida, with 11 years in practice. She works mainly with children and teens who are having a hard time at school or at home, whether that shows up as academic struggles, strong emotions, withdrawal or disruptive behavior, and she supports their parents too. Her focus includes ADHD, anxiety, depression, autism, learning differences and behavior concerns, and she offers psychological testing and evaluation. A mother of three young boys herself, she draws on CBT, DBT, play therapy, parent management training, mindfulness and solution-focused work. Sessions are offered in person and online.

Specialties

Top specialties

1. 01ADHD
2. 02Anxiety
3. 03Depression

Also works with

• Trauma & PTSD
• Self-esteem
• Child & teen

Issues

• Autism
• Behavioral Issues
• Child
• Coping Skills
• Developmental Disorders
• Education and Learning Disabilities
• Emotional Disturbance
• Intellectual Disability
• Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• School Issues
• Testing and Evaluation

Treatment approach

How Kristi works

• Coaching
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
• Motivational Interviewing
• Parent Management Training
• Person-Centered
• Play Therapy
• Positive Psychology
• Psychological Testing and Evaluation
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
• Trauma Focused

Client focus

Who Kristi sees

Ages

• Children
• Teens
• Adults

Participants

• Groups

Languages

• English

Communities served

• Toddlers
• Preteens

Fees & insurance

Cost of sessions

Insurance accepted 2

• Cigna
• UnitedHealthcare

Payment methods

• American Express
• Cash
• Discover
• Health Savings Account
• Mastercard
• Paypal
• Venmo
• Visa
• Zelle

Payment options

• Out of network

Insurance notes

AvMed; CHAMPVA; Florida Exchange; HealthFirst; MultiPlan; MultiPlan Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS); Optum; Oscar Health; TRICARE; United Medical Resources (UMR); superbill for out-of-network

Payment notes

American Express, Cash, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, Zelle

Check coverage with your plan before your first session.

Qualifications

Training & license

License

Licensed School Psychologist · FL · SS1737

Experience

11 years

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Practice location is separate from licensed state. For online care, confirm the professional can provide services where you will physically be during sessions.

Location & availability

Where to find Kristi