Joe Henry

Joe is an authentic, thoughtful clinician with practiced skill in supporting lifelong seekers: people who yearn to understand themselves on a deeper level. He excels at working with those moving through times of transition: pursuing an educational goal, grappling with a life-changing medical diagnosis, or beginning to explore themselves after releasing a long-held identity. Many of Joe’s clients have turned to him for support through anxiety, depression, grief, loss, and change.

Joe also brings particular depth to working with people shaped by emotionally intense environments: high-demand religious communities, cults, and high-performance athletics. Worlds like these often require building a “false self” that faces the world, one that doesn’t match how things feel inside. Joe’s work is in helping clients integrate the many parts of themselves, including the ones that had to stay hidden.

Joe holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Psychology, both earned at Seattle University. With a foundation in existential-phenomenology, he uses psychodynamic psychotherapy to help clients understand the meaning tied to their relationships, experiences, and life circumstances, and to recognize how past patterns and unconscious beliefs shape day-to-day life. As an eclectic practitioner, he draws flexibly from CBT, DBT, Gestalt psychology, ACT, and more, always grounded in the paramount importance of a strong therapeutic relationship.

Those who have worked with Joe describe him as capacious, citing his ability to hold life’s complexities with grace and compassion, his patience, and his unhurried approach. He offers poignant insights without prescription or judgment, empowering clients to be the drivers of their own change.

After nearly a decade of individual private practice, and with a deep desire to build community, Joe co-founded Self and Other alongside Alexandra Woollacott, a practice built to support clients through a shared philosophy among like-minded clinicians. Aside from his work as a therapist, Joe has a rich history as a performer, including five years as a professional stand-up comedian. In his free time he can be found rooting for the Mariners, planning his next trip, or enjoying Seattle’s music and arts scene.