Dr. Henry Venter, CA Psychologist
California · 25 years in practice
Dr. Henry Venter is a California psychologist with 25 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- Psychologist, California
- PSY18428 · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1457531709 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English, Afrikaans
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Henry
Dr. Henry Venter is a California psychologist with 25 years of clinical experience. He draws on decades of practice to help people untangle stress, anxiety, relationship pain, grief, and major life changes.
He communicates directly and calmly to guide people toward clearer choices and steadier days. He uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy as one key approach to address how people connect and relate. He also brings Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into sessions when those methods fit the problem.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer emotions rather than jargon. Sessions begin with listening and identifying a few workable goals. He helps people notice patterns in their feelings and behavior, try small changes, and track what shifts.
Therapy often includes exercises to practice between sessions so progress continues outside the appointment. Dr. Venter works with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, intimacy and sexual issues, parenting strain, career stress, compassion fatigue, and issues tied to attachment and abandonment.
He also supports people facing bereavement, divorce, aging challenges, and the fallout from disasters. He offers services in English and Afrikaans and accepts international clients. His style is straightforward, compassionate, and focused on getting usable results.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Henry lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Henry names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that guide online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people understand and name their feelings and the patterns those feelings create in relationships. It is useful when connection, trust, or intimacy are a central worry.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed actions even when strong emotions are present. It can help with anxiety, stress, and rebuilding direction after loss or change.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current reactions and expectations. This work often helps people who feel stuck in repeating relationship patterns or who struggle with abandonment and commitment issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative decision can change over time as progress is made.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people meet face to face while staying in their own city. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, coaching-style support, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does he address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, parenting strain, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
What is his therapeutic style?
He listens carefully and works collaboratively to set clear, practical goals. Sessions mix emotional exploration with exercises and steps you can try between meetings.
What experience does he have?
He has 25 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of adult concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and where is he based?
He is a California Psychologist, listed as CA Psychologist PSY18428, and practices from California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a therapy relationship?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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