Business Details
San Francisco Psychotherapy for Anxiety & Addiction
I am a licensed psychotherapist dedicated to helping individuals and couples navigate anxiety, addiction, and relationship challenges. My practice focuses on fostering self-acceptance, understanding the impact of shame and self-defeating patterns, and improving communication dynamics in relationships. With a license number MFC 35469, I employ an active, exploratory approach to therapy, emphasizing client autonomy and self-reflection. My work with couples centers on identifying harmful communication patterns and rebuilding mutual respect through boundary clarification.I specialize in addressing trauma's long-term effects, including emotional reactivity and coping mechanisms like substance use, while guiding clients toward mindfulness and assertiveness. My practice in San Francisco serves individuals seeking to break cycles of anxiety, addiction, and relational distress, offering both in-person and virtual sessions tailored to each client's pace and needs.
Services
Anxiety Therapy
Addiction Counseling
Couples Counseling
Trauma Therapy
Boundary Setting
Self-Acceptance Coaching
Emotional Growth
Communication Skills
Mindfulness Training
Relapse Prevention
Highlights and features
- Our licensed therapist specializes in anxiety and addiction recovery.
- We provide couples counseling to improve communication patterns.
- We utilize an active, exploratory therapy approach.
- In-person and virtual sessions available in San Francisco.
- Focus on trauma resolution and boundary setting.
Services
Anxiety Therapy
Anxiety therapy addresses overwhelming fears and self-defeating patterns by exploring their origins and impact. Clients learn to recognize physical and emotional symptoms like racing thoughts or compulsive behaviors. Through self-reflection, individuals develop coping strategies to reduce anxiety's interference with daily life while fostering self-acceptance independent of external validation.
Addiction Counseling
Addiction counseling focuses on understanding compulsive behaviors and substance dependencies. The process begins with acknowledging loss of control and examining trauma or emotional pain underlying addictive patterns. Clients work on lifestyle changes, mindfulness practices, and emotional regulation techniques to break cycles of dependency and rebuild healthier relationships with themselves and others.
Couples Counseling
Couples counseling improves communication by identifying destructive interaction patterns. Partners learn to distinguish individual needs from shared dynamics while rebuilding respect through boundary clarification. The process addresses unrealistic expectations and fosters empathy, helping couples navigate independence and intimacy without losing their individual identities.
Trauma Therapy
Trauma therapy addresses emotional overload from past experiences, including childhood trauma or adult incidents. Clients explore intrusive thoughts and hypervigilance patterns while developing mindfulness techniques to manage triggers. The process emphasizes reclaiming personal power through assertiveness training and gradual exposure to painful memories in a safe therapeutic environment.
Boundary Setting
Boundary setting helps individuals establish healthy limits in personal and professional relationships. The process involves identifying codependent patterns, clarifying personal values, and practicing assertive communication. Clients learn to balance intimacy with independence while recognizing how family history influences current relational dynamics and self-perception.
People
David Henning
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
David Henning is a licensed psychotherapist with expertise in anxiety, addiction, and couples counseling. He employs an exploratory approach to help clients understand self-defeating patterns and improve relationship dynamics through boundary clarification and communication skills.
Questions
What therapy services do you offer?
I specialize in anxiety therapy, addiction counseling, couples therapy, trauma recovery, and boundary-setting guidance for San Francisco residents.
Do you offer virtual therapy sessions?
Yes, I provide both in-person sessions at my Church Street office and virtual therapy options for added flexibility.
How do you approach couples counseling?
My couples counseling focuses on identifying communication patterns, clarifying boundaries, and rebuilding mutual respect through active exploration of relationship dynamics.
What experience do you have with trauma therapy?
I help clients address trauma's effects through mindfulness techniques, assertiveness training, and gradual processing of painful memories in a safe environment.
How can I schedule an appointment?
Visit my contact page to check availability or send a message through the website for scheduling inquiries.
