S.A.G.E. Holistic Health and Wellness Center
Isabel Hernandez
MS, AMFT #155756
Looking for a therapist in Tustin, CA who truly gets it? Isabel is a bicultural Mexican American, queer, first-generation college graduate and Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT #155756) at S.A.G.E. Holistic Health & Wellness Center. As a first-born daughter breaking generational cycles in her own family, she brings lived understanding — not just clinical training — to the work of healing trauma, anxiety, depression, and identity. Isabel offers individual, couples, and family therapy in-person in Tustin and virtually throughout California.
Meet Isabel
I’m a first-born daughter and granddaughter, a spiritual person, a first-generation college graduate, a brown Mexican American woman, and a member of the LGBTQ+ community. These identities aren’t separate from how I show up as a therapist — they are how I show up. Growing up, I learned to feel a lot of things my family never had the safety to feel themselves, and that’s exactly why I’m so passionate about helping people build on their resilience while healing, individually and within their families and communities.
If you hold intersecting identities too — cultural, spiritual, queer, first-gen, or otherwise — I want you to know there’s room for all of it here, in whatever way feels right to you.
My own therapy journey gave me the chance to rediscover myself and build healthier relationships on the other side of my healing. I want to help you find that too. In session, I bring a calm, grounding presence and my genuine sense of humor, when it fits because therapy can feel heavy, and my hope is that you never carry that weight alone.
I provide therapy in English. As a second-generation Mexican American, I understand more Spanish than I speak, and I welcome you to bring in your native language whenever it feels more authentic to you.
Areas of Expertise
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma
- Life Transitions and Adjustments
- Identity Exploration
- LGBTQ+ Affirming Care
Credentials and Trainings
- M.S., School Based Family Counseling — California State University, Los Angeles
- Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT #155756
- Certified in Seeking Safety and Managing and Adapting Practice (MAP)
- 7 years of experience with at-promise youth and families
- 3 years of individual and group counseling with adults
- Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (In Progress)
How I Work
- Mindfulness
- Trauma-Focused CBT
- Gestalt Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- The S.A.G.E. Method
Who I Work With
- Adults
- Young Adults
- College Students
- Couples
- Families
- LGBTQ+ Folks
- BIPOC Individuals
Therapy With Me Feels Like
Clients often tell me I’m the first therapist, sometimes the first person, they’ve felt safe enough to open up about the heaviest things they carry. They mention my transparency, my respect for their pace, and my non-judgmental curiosity as what made that possible.
I know opening up is scary, even when it’s someone’s whole job to listen. I don’t expect your trust right away — I want to earn it. Therapy with me is a two-way conversation: you bring what matters to you, I bring a treatment plan and structure to guide us, and we adjust it together as we go.
Services + Fees
Mental Health Therapy: $150* per session
- Individual Therapy
- Couples Therapy
- Family Therapy
- In-Person Sessions in Tustin, CA
- Online Therapy for California Residents
- Insurance Accepted
- Sliding Scale Available*
*S.A.G.E. offers sliding scale fees determined upon your financial need. Please contact us to discuss your particular financial situation to determine the session fee.
Let'sGet Started
If you’re looking for a therapist who understands what it means to hold multiple identities at once — and who won’t ask you to leave any part of yourself at the door — I’d love to talk. Reach out to schedule a session with me at S.A.G.E. Holistic Health & Wellness Center in Tustin, CA, or connect virtually from anywhere in California.