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John Henry, LMFT

  • Experience34 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, LGBT, and Family
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About John

John Henry, LMFT, brings over three decades of clinical experience and a prior career in education to his therapeutic work.

Background and approach

With 34 years as a mental health clinician and earlier training in early childhood education, he blends teaching, consultation, and psychotherapy skills to address concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship challenges, addictions, ADHD, grief, and LGBT-related issues.

His background includes delivering parenting workshops, providing consultation to school staff, and supervising graduate interns and mental health clinicians for more than two decades. Henry’s practice emphasizes the role of relationships in shaping emotional life, drawing from psychodynamic perspectives while remaining eclectic in technique.

He integrates attachment-based ideas, client-centered care, trauma-focused treatment, cognitive behavioral strategies, and family-structuring work to tailor interventions to each person’s situation. Sessions are led with compassion and empathy, and he offers individual, couples, family, and adult therapy across community and clinical settings.

Based in California, Henry’s long history of teaching and clinical supervision informs a pragmatic, skills-oriented approach that aims to help people improve communication, manage stress, and navigate significant life changes.

Integrating relational and cognitive approaches in online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships influence feelings and behavior; it helps people explore patterns in close relationships and develop more supported ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, emotions, and actions, offering practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood symptoms, and change unhelpful behavior. Mindfulness Therapy cultivates present-moment awareness and stress management skills that support emotional regulation and reduce reactivity in daily life.

Finding the right blend of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist partners with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then adapts methods over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for each person. This shared decision making helps clients feel involved in shaping their treatment and choosing techniques that fit their situation.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These formats allow people to access licensed professionals from home, manage scheduling around work or caregiving, and use different communication styles as needs change. The variety of formats supports continuity of care and makes it easier to maintain momentum between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does John Henry commonly address?
He works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, grief, ADHD, and LGBT concerns, among other mood and life-change issues.
What is his general therapeutic style?
His style is relational and psychodynamic at its core, complemented by client-centered, trauma-focused, and cognitive behavioral techniques to meet practical goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 34 years of experience as a mental health clinician after earlier work as an educator, and has provided training and supervision to graduate interns and clinicians for around 23 years.
Where is he licensed and based?
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?
He provides therapy in English and is not listed as accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for working together?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does a new client begin the process?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to the therapist's 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

What John can help with

John Henry works with clients on LGBT, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and depression.

John works with trauma, LGBQT issues, anxiety, and depression.

How John approaches therapy

John's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

John is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California, with 34 years of clinical experience.