Alexander Hernandez, LMHC, CAP — Licensed Mental Health Counselor & Certified Addiction Professional
Therapy for people who don't have time to fall apart.
Private, in-person counseling in Miami for high-achieving professionals, and for anyone working through substance use or anxiety — on your schedule, in strict confidence.
Areas of focus
Three ways people usually arrive here
High-achieving men
You're the one everyone depends on — the executive, the founder, the physician, the partner entrusted with outsized responsibility and constant demands, juggling relationships and expectations most people never see. You've done well by most measures, and something still feels unfinished, or heavier than it should. Time is the one thing you don't have to spare, so care here is built around that: limited availability, priority scheduling, and a tailored approach that treats your privacy as a given, not an accommodation.
Substance use
You, or someone you love, can't stop — not really. It's daily, or close to it, and the reasons keep changing: it's just weed, it's the stress, everyone does this, I'll stop tomorrow. Meanwhile it gets worse, whether or not anyone's watching. It doesn't resolve on its own. This takes someone who's done the work before, across inpatient, residential, and outpatient care, and who speaks the language without judgment. Being alive isn't the same as living.
Anxiety
The worry doesn't let up. It follows you into rooms, conversations, decisions that shouldn't be this hard. Sometimes it shows up in the body — a racing heart, a tight chest, a stomach that won't settle. Sometimes it's a full panic, out of nowhere. You've started avoiding things: people, places, situations that might set it off. It's exhausting to live this carefully. It doesn't have to stay this way.
Peace. Fewer what-ifs. A relationship with substances — or without them — that you actually chose.
About
20 years in substance abuse treatment and mental health care
I'm a licensed psychotherapist and addiction professional with two decades of experience across every level of care — inpatient detoxification, residential addiction treatment, and outpatient practice. I've worked with adolescents, adults, couples, and families, in both individual and group settings.
I hold a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science in psychology from Florida International University, and I'm a lifetime member of Psi Chi, the national honor society in psychology. I previously served on the Florida Certification Board's Addiction Advisory Board. Sessions are available in English and Spanish.
In 2017, my letter on addiction was published in the Miami Herald's Letters to the Editor. Outside the office, I spend my time with family and in the weight room.
- License
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor
#MH12306 - Certification
- Certified Addiction Professional
#CAP4462 - Languages
- English & Spanish
Investment in care
Private pay, by design
No insurance billing, no diagnosis codes shared with a third party, no limits set by a panel that's never met you. Less paperwork between you and the work — more control over your own care.
Payment
Cash, check, and most major credit cards are accepted, due at the time services are rendered.
Cancellation policy
24 hours' notice is required to cancel or reschedule. Sessions cancelled with less notice are charged in full.
Contact
Reach out directly
Miami, FL 33156
The quickest way to start is a call. If you'd rather write, email is checked daily. Either way, your inquiry is kept strictly confidential.