Henry Burciaga, LMFT

Henry Burciaga is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 40 years of experience helping people through stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties. He also supports concerns such as addiction, grief, parenting strain, intimacy issues, self-esteem, career questions, and life changes. Henry works in both English and Spanish.

Henry’s sessions are straightforward and practical. He listens, helps identify patterns that get in the way, and offers tools people can use between sessions. He tends to blend Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with acceptance and mindfulness ideas to help people shift unhelpful thoughts and take value-driven action.

Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space where personal values and cultural background matter. Henry focuses on making goals clear and breaking them into small, doable steps. He pays attention to attachment and communication patterns when relationship or family stress is part of the concern.

Over four decades Henry has worked with people at many life stages and with a wide range of challenges. That background gives him a roomy perspective for longer-term concerns like chronic pain or aging, as well as for sudden life changes and grief. He also brings experience addressing compassion fatigue and caregiver strain.

Henry uses a mix of emotion-focused work and client-centered listening to help people process painful experiences. He offers motivational strategies when someone needs help building new habits or addressing addictive behavior. The overall goal is clearer thinking, steadier emotion, and practical steps toward a more meaningful life.

Practical therapy approaches for online care

Henry uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT often helps with anxiety, depression, and problem-focused goals. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes clarifying values and committing to small steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Client-Centered Therapy provides a listening-focused space where the person’s own goals guide the work.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Henry will work with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences and may blend approaches as those needs evolve. The focus is on practical change and building skills that fit daily life.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is low, live chat fits brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping consistent progress.