Briana Henry, LMFT

Briana Henry is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with over 20 years of experience in the mental health field. As an LMFT she holds a professional license to provide therapy in California (CA LMFT 104847) and has spent several years supporting clients through telehealth services.

Her practice emphasizes brief, goal-oriented therapy that fits clients who are motivated to tackle particular challenges. She works with individuals to manage anxiety and stress, navigate life transitions, adjust to postpartum changes, strengthen relationships, and refresh coping skills learned in previous therapy. This focused approach is designed to deliver practical tools and measurable progress within a short-term framework.

Many clients use this model alongside workplace programs such as Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), and Briana tailors sessions to fit those needs. She currently provides individual therapy through live chat and messaging sessions, offering structured, collaborative support aimed at producing meaningful change.

Briana aims to maintain a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore concerns and work toward greater balance and well-being. She encourages taking the first step and offers guidance throughout the process.

How Briana's Approaches Translate to Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's own goals and perspective. In practice this means the therapist offers empathetic listening and guidance so clients can explore feelings, make choices, and build self-directed solutions - a helpful fit for relationship concerns, life purpose questions, and self-esteem work.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is goal-oriented and practical, teaching skills to identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress management, and panic-related problems because it emphasizes tools that produce measurable change.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings skills for regulating intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. DBT techniques are often useful for clients dealing with anger, mood instability, or challenges in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Briana collaborates with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to access care from different settings and schedules. These options make it easier to fit consistent, focused sessions into busy lives while maintaining continuity of support with licensed professionals and therapists.