I’m Briana Henry, LMFT (#104847) — a California-licensed therapist with over 20 years of experience supporting adolescents and adults through life’s challenges and transitions. I offer individual therapy exclusively via telehealth, providing a flexible and accessible way to receive care from the comfort of your own space. My goal is to create a warm, grounding, and judgment-free environment where you can feel truly heard as you explore what’s getting in the way and work toward meaningful, lasting change.
Our first session is a relaxed and supportive conversation where we’ll explore what brings you to therapy, discuss your goals, and ensure this approach is a good fit for your needs. You can expect a compassionate, judgment-free space where you’re listened to and understood — and where we begin building a path toward meaningful change together through convenient, telehealth-based care.
What stands out most about my therapeutic approach is my ability to connect quickly, create a sense of safety, and help individuals move toward meaningful goals using practical, skills-based methods. I draw from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to support emotional regulation, mindfulness, and distress tolerance; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to reframe unhelpful thoughts and patterns; Solution-Focused Therapy to identify strengths and small, realistic steps forward; and Person-Centered Therapy to ensure every session feels collaborative, validating and uniquely tailored to each client’s needs. Clients describe my style as calm, down-to-earth, and focused on creating progress they can see. With extensive experience in community and clinical settings, I specialize in helping individuals gain insight, build coping tools, and strengthen communication in their relationships—often seeing meaningful improvements in just a few sessions.
I am passionate about supporting adolescents and adults navigating a range of emotional, behavioral, and life challenges across diverse settings. My experience includes working with adolescents in community-based programs, school-based environments, and private practice, where I have supported clients dealing with issues such as anxiety, depression, behavioral concerns, academic stress, and family or peer relationship difficulties. I understand the unique developmental needs of adolescents and strive to create a supportive, engaging space where they feel heard and understood. In addition, I have worked extensively with adults in both inpatient and outpatient clinical settings, as well as in private practice. This has equipped me to support individuals facing acute mental health concerns, life transitions, chronic stress, mood disorders, and interpersonal challenges. I am comfortable working with clients in varying stages of readiness for change, from those who may feel uncertain or overwhelmed to those actively seeking growth and healing. My approach is well-suited for clients who value a collaborative, empathetic, and goal-oriented therapeutic relationship. I aim to meet clients where they are, helping them build insight, develop coping skills, and move toward meaningful, sustainable change.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I utilize DBT to help adults develop practical tools for managing intense emotions, strengthening communication, and increasing mindfulness. This approach emphasizes creating balance—accepting emotions as they arise while also working toward meaningful change. My experience providing DBT in community settings has allowed me to tailor these skills to the unique challenges adults face, ensuring the work feels relevant, empowering, and grounded in their everyday lives.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
With a solution-focused lens, I help clients identify what’s already working and build on their existing strengths to achieve their goals. Rather than dwelling on problems, we focus on creating realistic, actionable steps forward. This approach is especially effective in brief therapy, empowering clients to experience progress quickly and sustain positive changes over time.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Using CBT, I guide clients in exploring the connection between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Together, we work to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more balanced perspectives that support healthier choices and emotional well-being. This structured, evidence-based approach helps clients gain insight into how their thoughts influence their experiences and provides clear steps toward meaningful change.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
My practice is grounded in empathy, authenticity, and unconditional positive regard. I believe each client is the expert of their own life, and my role is to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where they feel seen and heard. This approach encourages self-discovery, builds confidence, and helps clients reconnect with their own strengths and values as the foundation for growth.
5 ratings with written reviews
March 26, 2026
Miss Henry’s authentic openness brought freedom to me in a way she opened doors of choice. Through me choosing/or limiting my own access my life journey became evident. In my acceptance of my thoughts I became more bold to realize and take action which is the vision I can now positively move with. I can‼️ Thank you Briana. Best to you also Thank you GROW THERAPY. RECOMMENDATIONS IN ORDER😉.
February 16, 2026
Coming out of denial hence more seeing myself in real time and wanting more depth in my actualization: Briana listens deeply She redirects to her question by mildly restatement This helps me see her understanding n hope that these thoughts n experiences will have order n clarity in my future
October 23, 2025
Briana has given me tools that I feel will be helpful and cant wait to use when getting chemo. She is great very nice and a warn personality.