Brian Henderson

My clients describe me as:

I'm a therapist, but I'm a human first. My clients describe me as kind, focused, creative, and passionate about our fundamental right to heal.

Something to know about my approach is:

I believe that what we feel — even and maybe especially the painful stuff — is a message from a wise part of us telling us something we need to hear. We'll slowly, compassionately work together to listen to what it is our deeper selves are saying.

Together, we will:

We'll explore your relationships to partners, friends, and family; your relationship to your body, sexuality, gender, and race; and your relationship to larger meaning and purpose. We'll map out the topography of your life from a bird's-eye view.

I specialize in working with people who:

I work with people who feel stuck in their relationships and in their broader sense of purpose. It's not just "why am I in pain," but "why am I here? What am I for?"

I became a therapist because:

I became a therapist because of my own long journey with chronic pain and unlocking my life force as a gay man.

Something that stands out about where I offer therapy is:

I offer therapy in a beautiful office in the Marina with a view of the Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge.

More about me and my practice:

I also offer EMDR and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy.