Integrative Therapy in Copenhagen

About me

My name is Sheila Hernández. I’m a psychologist and, like you, I know what it’s like to leave behind what feels familiar and build a new life somewhere else. I now live in Copenhagen, and my experience of adapting to a new environment, another language, and different ways of doing things has shaped both my personal life and the way I support people in therapy.

I work from an integrative approach, combining tools from cognitive behavioural therapy, which helps us identify and transform the thoughts that keep us stuck, with a humanistic approach that places your experience and your own pace at the centre of the process, as well as mindfulness practices to help you stay present even when everything feels overwhelming. There is no single approach to therapy that works for everyone, so I adapt the tools to what you need, not the other way around.

I support people going through many different experiences: anxiety and stress, relationship difficulties, periods of change, or the migration grief that can come with leaving a country behind. I also work with people who feel they have been holding everything together for too long and have reached a point of exhaustion.

I know firsthand what it can feel like when anxiety starts taking up too much space: when your mind won’t switch off, constantly anticipates what might happen, and it becomes difficult to disconnect even when everything seems fine. My personal and professional experience allows me to understand this kind of distress and, through therapy, help you understand what is happening and develop tools to gradually regain a sense of calm and feel like yourself again.

My goal is not only to listen to you, but also to offer you practical tools that you can take away from each session and apply to your everyday life, whether you’re in Copenhagen or somewhere else.

Publications

Montesano, A., Bloomberg, J. K., & Hernández, S. (2026, June 24-27). Using conversational AI simulations for psychotherapy training: A mixed-methods study of outcomes, user experience and automated feedback [Conference presentation]. 57th Annual International Meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Osaka, Japan

Training & qualifications

• Degree in Psychology from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC).

• Specialisation in Work and Organisational Psychology.

• Specialisation in Health Psychology.

• Registered with the Official College of Psychologists of Madrid, registration no. M-44539.

• Degree in Business Administration and Management from the Universitat

• Politècnica de València (UPV).

• Danish authorisation as a psychologist (psykolog) currently in progress.

Choosing the person you’ll work with in therapy is an important decision, and you deserve to feel comfortable before taking that step. If, after reading this, you’re unsure whether we might be a good fit, get in touch and we can talk before you book anything.

Contact

info@sheilahernandez.net