About Henry
Henry Ostendorf is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in California with 20 years of clinical experience. He limits his practice to male-identified clients and uses a direct, practical style to help people cope with anxiety, depression, grief, workplace stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, and addictions.
Henry aims to create a respectful and steady space for people to talk through what is hardest. He listens closely and helps clients set clear, realistic goals.
Background and approach
Sessions can be brief check-ins or longer structured meetings depending on what a person needs. His approach blends client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques. That means Henry pays attention to what matters most to the client, looks at thinking and behavior patterns that get in the way, and helps build simple steps forward.
The work often focuses on changing habits that no longer serve a person while also honoring small progress along the way. Henry also brings vocational rehabilitation experience and has supported many people managing disabilities, mood disorders, and work-related barriers to employment. He runs a monthly pet loss support group and is comfortable addressing disenfranchised grief connected to pet death.
Practice logistics are handled through the platform's scheduling tools. Sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Henry encourages an action-oriented pace but adapts to each person as circumstances change.
Approaches used online and how they help
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's values and goals, helping the therapist follow what matters most to the client and offer empathetic support. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical strategies to change those patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Solution-focused therapy zeroes in on small, achievable steps and on what will look different when things improve, making it useful for time-limited goals and work-related challenges.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Henry will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as progress is made. That means the first sessions often involve clarifying what the client wants and testing which strategies feel most helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video mirrors an in-person conversation and is useful for deeper work, while phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into short breaks. Live chat and messaging let people check in between meetings or use text for quick reflections. These options aim to provide flexibility so therapy can fit around work, caregiving, and daily life.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Addictions
- Bipolar disorder
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- HIV / AIDS
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sex addiction
- Stress, Anxiety
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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