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John Henry

Seasoned relationship-focused therapist using practical strategies

LMFT California

Experience
34 years in practice
Focus areas
LGBT, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About John

John Henry is an LMFT with more than three decades of clinical experience and a background in education. He began his professional life as an educator, including extensive work in early childhood education where he led parenting workshops and provided classroom consultation, before transitioning into mental health practice.

Background and approach

Over his 34 year counseling career he has worked across community mental health agencies, group home and psychiatric hospital settings, and has offered training and supervision to graduate interns and clinicians for over two decades.

Henry brings a relationship-focused, psychodynamic perspective while also drawing on a range of evidence-informed techniques such as cognitive behavioral strategies, trauma-focused interventions, mindfulness, and client-centered methods. He has provided individual, adolescent, family, and couples therapy and has run numerous parenting programs that emphasize communication, behavior understanding, and problem resolution.

Based in California and licensed as LMFT CA 31276, he works with concerns including mood and anxiety disorders, trauma and abuse, LGBT issues, parenting and family challenges, addictions, grief, and other life transitions.

Approaches for Online Care and Relationship Work

John often integrates cognitive behavioral strategies and attachment-based ideas in online work. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress and to build practical coping skills. Attachment-based work explores patterns in close relationships and how early bonds influence current interactions, which can help with intimacy issues, relationship conflicts, and family dynamics.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He will discuss goals, life context, and personal preferences with each client to determine which combination of methods fits best, and he adjusts techniques over time based on progress and feedback.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for scheduling and communication style. These options allow clients to access therapy from different locations and to continue consistent work while balancing family, work, or other responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
He works with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family problems, addictions, grief, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and multicultural matters.
What is his therapeutic style and approach?
He uses a psychodynamic foundation that emphasizes relationships, supplemented by cognitive behavioral strategies, trauma-focused work, mindfulness, and client-centered techniques to tailor care to each person.
How long has he practiced clinically?
He has 34 years of experience in mental health practice, plus prior years in education that included parenting workshops and classroom consultation.
Where is he licensed and located?
He is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with the credential CA LMFT 31276 and practices from that state.
Does he offer services in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and he is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working with him?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPost-traumatic stressSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

34+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English