- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LISW
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Riley
Riley Henderson is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) based in Ohio who uses practical, skills-based work to help parents and individuals facing stress and life change. She focuses on clear steps you can try between sessions and talks with you about what is actually happening at home and in relationships.
She works with people dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and with concerns like self-esteem or addictive behaviors.
Background and approach
Parenting is a named focus, so she helps parents manage stress, set boundaries, and handle everyday conflicts without judgment. Riley also supports people facing relationship strain, intimacy-related questions, and career or life-purpose decisions. Riley draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors.
Sessions often include short exercises, problem-solving, and straightforward feedback. The work is pragmatic and focused on small, manageable changes you can make right away. Her background includes experience across homes, schools, and the court system, where she supported people through crises, loss, and family conflict.
That range gives her a practical sense of what works in real life, not just in theory. Conversations are collaborative and non-judgmental. Riley aims to help people feel heard and to develop tools for coping with panic, grief, parenting stress, or relationship challenges.
She keeps the pace set by the person in front of her and adapts techniques to fit daily life.
What Riley works with
Everything Riley lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Riley helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Riley lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How CBT and online sessions can fit your life
Riley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking that make stress, anxiety, or low mood worse. CBT involves breaking problems into smaller parts, testing practical changes, and tracking what works. It is often helpful for worry, panic attacks, low mood, and behaviors you want to change.Work is collaborative and flexible; Riley will talk with you about goals and try approaches that match your needs. She adapts techniques based on what you say is most useful and checks in regularly to make sure progress feels real and relevant to daily life.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let you use visual cues and screen-shared worksheets. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a break at work. Live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins, quick coaching, or when writing helps you organize thoughts. These options make it easier to get consistent support while balancing parenting duties, work, and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Riley
What kinds of concerns does Riley help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and related concerns such as body image and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a practical, non-judgmental approach that focuses on skills and short exercises. Sessions concentrate on clear steps you can try between meetings.
What is her background and experience?
Riley has three years of clinical experience working in homes, schools, and the court system, supporting people through crises, loss, and family conflict.
What credentials and region does she represent?
She holds an LISW credential and is licensed in Ohio.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Riley?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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