Michael Henderson, LCSW

Michael Henderson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with 16 years as an LCSW and 25 years in behavioral health. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression. He also addresses family-of-origin themes such as attachment issues, abandonment, adoption and foster care, and blended family concerns.

He has experience across inpatient hospitalization, community behavioral health centers, and outpatient care. That background means he draws on many treatment ideas and community resources gathered over years on the front line. He describes a trauma-informed and LGBTQIA-affirming stance when meeting people.

Michael uses a mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques. He incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and EMDR concepts as appropriate. He adapts how direct he is as rapport and goals are clarified.

In intake he focuses on learning the client’s history and current problems, then works collaboratively to set clear goals. He helps identify practical barriers and develops step-by-step plans to address unhelpful thoughts, emotional reactions, and behaviors rooted in life history or family patterns.

He notes experience helping with caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication and commitment issues, codependency, avoidant and dependent personality concerns, and responses to disasters. Sessions center on concrete strategies and planning to move toward the client’s stated goals.

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