- Years in practice
- 34
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About John
John Henry is a licensed marriage and family therapist with more than three decades in mental health. He began his career as an educator and later moved into clinical work, bringing teaching skills into therapy. He works with parents who are stressed, grieving, coping with relationship or mood concerns, or managing behavior challenges at home.
He spent many years running parenting workshops that focused on communication, behavior management, and linking feelings to actions.
Background and approach
Those workshops grew out of his earlier work in early childhood education and consultation with after-school programs in Oakland, California. That background shapes how he talks with parents about practical changes at home. Sessions tend to focus on relationships and how they affect daily life.
He draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat across relationships and the family. He pairs that with straightforward strategies from cognitive behavioral work and trauma-focused ideas when helpful. John also uses client-centered and attachment-informed ways of working, which means he listens for what matters to each person and builds goals collaboratively.
He has provided clinical supervision and training to graduate interns and other clinicians for many years. People come to him for help with parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction concerns, and relationship problems. He explains options clearly, offers doable steps to try between sessions, and helps parents notice what changes when they practice new approaches at home.
What John works with
Everything John lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else John helps people with.
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches John lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach-driven online therapy for parenting and relationships
John Henry often combines attachment-informed work and cognitive behavioral strategies in his online sessions. Attachment-informed work looks at how early and current relationships shape what people expect from others and how they react under stress, which can help with relationship patterns and parenting conflicts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to test new ways of thinking and behaving.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, and then suggest methods to try. Decisions about focus and techniques are made collaboratively, with room to adjust as you notice what helps.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls let you work face to face when a longer conversation is useful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits your day. Live chat and text messaging provide a way to check in between longer sessions or to work through a specific moment without scheduling a full call, offering flexibility for busy parents.
Questions people ask about John
What concerns does he help with?
He works with a range of concerns including parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, grief, and stress-related problems.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style blends listening with practical steps. He uses relationship-focused thinking alongside cognitive-behavioral tools and trauma-informed ideas to help people try changes that fit their lives.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 34 years of experience in mental health and earlier experience as an educator, including extensive work delivering parenting workshops and supervising clinicians.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds an LMFT credential and practices in California as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication needs.
How does cost and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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