Edward Hernandez, PsyD

Dr. Edward Hernandez has had a wide ranging career that has focused on helping his patients reach their goals in the most fulfilling and healthy manner. He has extensive experience in the areas of crisis management, the management of chronic pain, assessment, and personal development. Dr. Hernandez was the director of the intake department at a psychiatric hospital in San Diego prior to moving to Seattle in 2007. He was also the Lead Psychologist at a prominent work related injury and pain rehabilitation program, as well as the Clinic Director of a growing outpatient psychotherapy clinic prior to joining SPA. His clinical experience has allowed him to create a specialty where he can swiftly help his patients identify significant challenges in their lives and formulate clear and practical plans to reach their personal goals. 

Dr. Edward Hernandez’s graduate education was at the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) in San Diego where he earned the degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.). His dissertation was focused on understanding spirituality as a coping resource for people living with HIV. His undergraduate education was at the University of California, Irvine. His family is originally from Chile and he still has family there, as well as in Canada. Dr. Hernandez believes that having a healthy life includes balancing mind, body, and spirit. He and his wife are also avid mountain bikers and genuinely love the beauty and diversity of the Pacific Northwest.