John is great. He's flexible in his approach. He doesn't stick to one or two modalities; he responds with what the situation at hand calls for. He's very respectful of me, my experiences, and what I say about them. He asks questions about events so he can put together a timeline and understand what happened in what order. I never feel like he asks for details to decide how true it is. He believes what I say and we work from there. He is also very responsive to change -- when I can identify what to ask for, of course. If I need him to shift approach or I have a problem with something he did, we talk about it. He doesn't get defensive. I strongly feel his goal really is to support me and help me -- because it comes through in his actions and it has from the beginning. Like I said, John's a great guy. I feel lucky that we get to work together.
LMFT John Henry
Provides online counseling through BetterHelp
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More about me
Licensing: LMFT Years in Practice: 31 State: California
My name is John Henry, M.Ed., LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist). I have practiced as a mental health clinician for thirty-one years. Prior to working in the mental health field, I was an educator for thirteen years. During ten of those thirteen years, I acquired an expertise in early childhood education where I conducted parenting workshops and provided supervision and consultation in early childhood education classrooms. My clinical mental health experience includes working with trauma, LGBQT issues, anxiety, depression, work issues, relationships including couples work, dealing with parenting challenges, and providing consultation for twenty years to teachers in Oakland, California after school programs. I have provided numerous parenting workshops over the years for assisting parents in developing effective communication skills with their children. These workshops included managing the child's behavior, understanding the underlying feelings and meaning of the behavior, and problem resolution. I have extensive work in providing individual, adolescent, family, and adult therapy.
For about twenty-three years, I provided training and supervision to graduate school interns and mental health clinicians.
My experience is varied and across settings. I have worked mostly within a community mental health organization with additional experience in latency age children in a group home setting and as an adolescent and family therapist in a psychiatric hospital setting.
My theoretical approach is psychodynamic that focuses on the clients relationships with others in their life that impact their daily life functioning. Relationships are a key element in how we relate and interact with others. During the sessions, I am compassionate and empathic . I also use eclectic approaches such as trauma focused treatment, cognitive behavioral strategies, family structural work, solution based therapy, and client centered approaches.
About online counseling
Online counseling allows you to receive care from an online mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Ranging from $60 to $90 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.
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