Riley Henderson

Riley Henderson is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio who focuses on practical, down-to-earth support. She works with people facing anxiety, stress, depression, eating and body-image concerns, and relationship or parenting challenges. Riley aims to create a space where someone can feel heard and start making manageable changes.

She uses a client-centered, non-judgmental style. Sessions often involve talking through current problems, looking at patterns that keep problems going, and trying small experiments to test new ways of coping. Riley draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) ideas to help with unhelpful thoughts and behaviors while staying open to creative approaches.

Riley has three years of clinical experience across homes, schools, and the court system. That background means she has practical experience supporting people during crises, loss, and major life transitions. She has worked with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families in those settings and brings that perspective to her work now.

Her focus includes LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, ADHD, bipolar and mood difficulties, and caregiving stress. She also helps with intimacy challenges, communication problems, grief, and career or life-purpose questions. Riley emphasizes clear, doable steps clients can try between sessions.

Reaching out can feel hard, and Riley aims to match pace to what each person needs. She invites people to start with a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session when ready.

How CBT and practical therapy translate to online care

Riley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a main way to address thoughts and behaviors that contribute to stress, anxiety, depression, and eating or body-image concerns. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, testing them with real-life experiments, and building new habits that feel more helpful.

Her client-centered, non-judgmental approach means she tailors CBT techniques to each person. Together the therapist and client decide which strategies to try, set small goals, and review progress in later sessions. This collaborative process helps match methods to a person's needs and preferences.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking because formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, keep sessions brief when needed, or avoid travel time. It can also allow clearer focus on homework exercises and day-to-day practice that CBT uses, so skills learned in session are easier to apply between meetings.