Tiana Henderson, MA
Pre-Licensed Psychotherapist Prepare and Enrich Facilitator
847-908-8700 x111 tianah@illuminatingyou.com Insurances Accepted Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Blue Choice PPO, AetnaWho I Work With
- Adjustments & Life Transitions
- Anxiety & Stress Management
- Co-Parenting and Parenting Support
- Depression and Mood Disorders
- Discernment Counseling
- Family & Relationship Conflict
- Intimacy Difficulties
- Premarital & Marital Counseling
- Racial Identity
- School and Educational Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self Injury
- Trauma
Tiana Henderson is passionate about helping others reach their highest potential regardless of their life stage. She believes everyone has it within themselves to overcome their internal conflicts and reach their goals with the proper guidance and skills. Tiana is disciplined, insightful, intuitive, and tenacious. Her strengths lie in her ability to develop trust and rapport with her clients through a holistic approach while utilizing evidence-based theories and approaches.
Tiana has experience in diverse settings working with individuals of all ages, such as youth in the school setting, community involvement, social justice issues, and those struggling with eating disorders and self-injury. Tiana specializes with couples and families, incorporating her knowledge of family dynamics and their influence on the scripts that shape our lives. She is also devoted to assisting teens and emerging adults navigate the unique challenges of growing up in today’s world. Whether it is managing anxiety, building confidence, creating healthy relationships, or finding direction in life, Tiana provides a safe and supportive space to explore your thoughts and feelings and focus on understanding who you are and what matters most to you.
Tiana’s approach combines evidence-based practices like Emotion Focused Therapy to focus on de-escalating, restructuring, and consolidating couples’ relationships, family dynamics, and teaching individuals to increase empathy, communication, mutual respect, and understanding. Tiana also utilizes Solution-Focused and Collaborative Therapy modalities to help clients develop a clear picture of what they want to be different or improved through treatment, creating goals with positive outcomes. She teaches CBT and DBT skills for clients to gain awareness of their negative feedback cycles and learn to minimize and tolerate moments of distress.
Tiana displays her authenticity through her humor and commitment to cultural competency, honoring the unique backgrounds and identities of the people she works with. Tiana works collaboratively with clients to ensure that their voice is always respected and aims to make therapy a place where you can be yourself without fear of judgment. Tiana designs her therapeutic approach so that her clients develop skills to manage stress, overcome challenges, and feel more confident in their ability to thrive.
In Tiana’s free time, she enjoys caring for her house plants, seeing friends, sipping green tea, shopping, and watching sports with her family.
Personal quote
“Life was never meant to be easy to navigate, especially alone. We are experts in our own experiences, and realizing the context of our stories is an important part of the process. We must learn to Protect our Peace to succeed in what we want in life.”