Meet Dr. Heather Henley | Counseling Psychology

We had the good fortune of connecting with Dr. Heather Henley and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Dr. Heather, how has your work-life balance changed over time?
My work life balance has shifted tremendously. In the beginning, my focus was on proving the social constructs wrong who doubted my abilities. I was an African American woman, a native of Gary Indiana, pregnant out of wedlock raising two children from two different fathers in the late 90’s. I believed the statistics were stacked against me. I worked fifty hours a week, attended school, cared for my children to the best of my ability while neglecting all my responsibilities. It is only now that I have retired and experienced a failed marriage, that I see the thinking distortion connected to my belief system. The truth is…, it is about the R.U.N. resolving umbrageous natures! We must make a commitment to cultivate understanding, empathy and open communication. I had to break down shadows of misunderstanding to create healthier stronger relationships in my community and family to maintain the balance! I am still on the R.U.N.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
I am the founder and CEO of Henley Enterprises where I manage HNS Consulting Services LLC, Dr. Heather Henley LLC, Soul Restoration Inc, and Soul Restoration International Ministries LLC. With more than twenty-five years of providing Emotional health Consulting Services both from a national and international level. I specialize in complex trauma in children and adults and have dedicated my skills to help ensure healthy lives and promote mental health well-being for all ages here in the United States and other Countries.

Getting my hands dirty in the trenches is where my heart has always gravitated. On the streets of Skid Row is where I honed my short-term dynamic therapy while interning alongside faculty of Pepperdine University and UCLA. With a proven track record of stabilizing the most difficult cases from the United States, Hung Kong, UK, Hattie, Dominican Republic and Sweden. I have changed behavior, character and thoughts with looking at the four concepts. The use of cognitive behavioral therapy challenged the beliefs of individuals public self, self-concept, the actual or behavioral self and the ideal self that is injured during trauma. I allow individuals to discuss self-presentation in the context of how individuals control their own behavior, including an analysis of how these defeating beliefs can replace other casual processes. I infuse cognitive dissonance, experimental social psychology, casual process, Choice theory and C.R.I.S.I.S modality created from years of experience. This approach allows me to stabilize in six months, “If it can’t be done in six months, it can’t be done” is a quote I live by as I am hand-picked by state agencies to work with the worst clients to stabilize them.

I am most proud and excited about focusing on gender equality and empowering all women and girls, I have helped immigrants and women who have struggles with emotional health and stabilization after human trafficking.

The journey to get to this place was challenging, my circumstances from adolescent years into young adulthood caused me to self-sabotage for years. I don’t have time to tell the story but the drive to assist women, youth and families with damaging and deplorable conditions fueled me. Working with sexually maladaptive youth and victims helped me to heal. Why? I once had the position of being a victim as a child. It was not easy at times to listen to the perpetrator while healing as a victim in secret and silence. I was able to overcome by showing up daily, praying and advocating with a degree of hope for healing of past traumas so they would become whole.

What I have learned is “My Here and Now is predicted on my voice activated response”!

From domestic abuse victim to best-selling author, I Heather Henley the Master of Crisis Therapy TM – shaking up the broken to swiftly bring their junk to the surface to enable them deal with it now. I promote mass healing quickly.
You are not your past and until you have the right tools, you can’t ever fully L.I.V.E. presently.

Love
Inspire
Validate
Encourage

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Although I am a home body and I love to host events at my home. I love Brunch!

Hutchins has the best beef ribs and Brisket on the planet
Paint with A Twist
What The Pho
I love zoos and aquariums
Wine tasting at Prosper Wine House
Happy Hour at Wisky Moon
The most important is shopping at the designer outlets.
The rodeo. at Fair Park I love the smoked turkey legs.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I would shoutout Jesus, my two children Earian & Ji’amone , Shawn in addition to my squad.

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