Tom Henning
THERAPY
YOU CAN’T STOP THE WAVES,
BUT YOU CAN LEARN TO SURF
Jon Kabat-Zinn
ABOUT ME
I wasn’t always a therapist, I was a business lawyer.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, I had a satisfying career as a partner in two law firms, Allen Matkins and Loeb and Loeb, as well as in teaching tax law at Loyola Law School. The catalyst for my transition from a lawyer to a therapist was the seven years I volunteered as a chaplain at Men’s Central Jail.
Through counseling individual inmates and facilitating groups in the jail I honed the listening skills I developed as a lawyer, business adviser, and teacher. Reaching people at a deep level and seeing the unique qualities of every person, I appreciate the value of a strong therapeutic relationship in connecting with a person.
Years after receiving law degrees from Georgetown and New York University, I graduated from Antioch University with a master’s degree in clinical psychology, and currently practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist based in Culver and Pasadena. Besides seeing clients in person, I conduct sessions by telehealth. I am a volunteer therapist at Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles and see former gang members and incarcerated individuals.
Interests: road cycling, surfing, book club
Spiritual practices: yoga, meditation, church
Family life: married, four children, and two grandchildren
Experience
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
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Volunteer counselor at Southern California Counseling Center (SCCC), a non-profit community mental health center and training facility where I have treated individuals, couples, children, teens, and families.
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School-based counselor for students at Fairfax High School and Larchmont Hollygrove Elementary.
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Group facilitator, SCCC Personal and Relationship Support Group.
TRAININGS
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Fully trained EMDR Therapist from the Institute for Creative Mindfulness
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Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM) from the Trauma Research Institute
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Community Resiliency Model (CRM) from the Trauma Research Institute
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SCCC Clinical Skills Training Program
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SCCC Family Therapy Training Program
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SCCC School-Based Training Program
OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE
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Los Angeles Men’s Central Jail
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Volunteer Catholic Chaplain. One-on-one counseling of inmates covering a broad range of issues
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Co-Facilitator, Restorative Justice and First Steps to Healing. Facilitation of groups of 10-12 inmates in program designed to increase awareness of feelings, values, coping mechanisms, impact of early childhood trauma, and effects of crime.