Ana Hernandez Arias is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She received her Master of Science in Counseling from the University of North Texas at Dallas with a concentration in Community Mental Health. Ana has experience in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Eye Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Group Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma Processing. She believes everyone can thrive despite adversity with the right mix of support, compassion, and a dash of hope. Ana is passionate about ending the stigma surrounding mental health care. In her free time, Ana enjoys reading, traveling with her family, and cooking her way around the world. “My mission in life is not merely to survive. But to thrive and do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style” – Maya Angelou