Jennifer M. Henry is a Doctor of Social Work and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has been providing public mental health services for the past 15 years within Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. She is a Doctoral Graduate of Social Work at University of Southern California. She is also an alumna of the University of Phoenix, holding a Master of Science degree in Counseling, with emphasis in Marriage, Family, and Child Therapy. She has worked with a diverse population ranging from children, adolescents, families, adults with co-occurring disorders and survivors of trauma including domestic/intimate partner violence, commercial sexual exploitation, and human trafficking. She has conducted comprehensive mental health assessments, created individualized treatment plans, and provided holistic individual, family, and group therapy. She is trained and certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT,) Seeking Safety (SS,) Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT,) Crisis Oriented Recovery Services (CORS,) Matrix Model (MM,) A Window Between Worlds (AWBW,) Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS,) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT,) Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST,) Recovery Oriented Supervision (ROS,) Trauma Informed Care (TIC) practices, Risking Connections (RC), and Professional Assault Crisis Training (Pro-Act.) Furthermore, she has undergone and has successfully completed a rigorous training to become a Seeking Safety Champion, which allows her to train in-house trainees/associates. She has evolved in her clinical practice throughout her professional experience. Her field and volunteer experience have also shaped her to be a versatile clinician. She is affiliated with Asian Pacific Islander Social Work Caucus (API SW) at USC, Phi Alpha Honor Society at USC, California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT,) and Foothill Child Abuse Council. Her life’s mission is to be a vessel of change. An altruistic and humanistic legacy is what she aims to gift this world.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
First session involves building rapport and connection with the client. Dr. Henry will listen reflectively, provide empathy and unconditional positive regard. Dr. Henry cultivates a safe therapeutic environment for her new clients.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
*Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT) *Seeking Safety (SS) *Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) *Crisis Oriented Recovery Services (CORS) *A Window Between Worlds (AWBW) *Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) *Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
- authenticity - compassion - empathy - unconditional positive regard (ability to accept an individual 100%) - positivity - winning others over - belief (stand by morals/values) - effective communicator - connectedness (ability to build rapport) - culturally respectful - inclusive - impartial/neutral/objective - listens reflectively
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
Dr. Henry serves adults with anxiety, depression and simple or complex trauma.