About Henry
Henry Ostendorf is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California with 20 years of experience. He focuses on challenges such as anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues around self-esteem and life transitions. He also helps people facing chronic pain, illness, HIV/AIDS, workplace problems, and process or sex addictions.
He limits his practice to male-identified clients, including cisgender and transgender men. Sessions often begin with a clear look at goals and the barriers keeping someone stuck.
How Henry works
Henry favors practical steps and small changes that build toward greater independence and better daily functioning. In sessions he combines a client-centered stance with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused work. That means he listens closely, reflects what he hears, and then helps people try new behaviors and thought patterns.
He balances emotional support with actionable strategies to address mood disorders, compulsive behaviors, or career setbacks. Henry draws on his vocational rehabilitation background when work or disability affects mood and purpose. He has experience helping people navigate job barriers and return to meaningful activity after injury or illness.
He also runs a pet loss support group and has a long history assisting people with bereavement. Typical sessions vary from brief check-ins to longer, structured meetings depending on a person’s needs. His aim is to help people move toward practical solutions while honoring emotional recovery.
New clients start by identifying clear goals and then shaping a plan that fits their life.
Henry lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Henry works with
The areas below are the ones Henry selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
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
Training and background
| Register | LPCC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How his approach adapts to online therapy
Henry blends client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and solution-focused work into online sessions that aim to be practical and goal oriented. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and understanding a person’s experience so conversations feel heard and respected. That approach helps with grief, loneliness, and emotional overwhelm.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches simple skills to change them. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and many stress-related issues. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on what changes would look like and builds short-term steps to reach those goals, which fits work on career, coping with life changes, and rebuilding routines.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then try methods that match the person’s needs. They will adjust plans over time based on progress and feedback.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different situations. Video works well for deep conversations and nonverbal cues, phone calls are handy when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or health-related schedules.
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