Tiana Henderson, ALMFT

Preferred Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Email: tianahenderson@core-chicago.com
Tel: (312) 470-4302 (Chicago)

Tiana Henderson is an Associate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (ALMFT) in the state of Illinois. She received her Master of Arts in couples and family therapy from Adler University and her bachelor's degree in Human Development and Learning, with a minor in criminology and sociology, from the University of Illinois at Chicago.  

Tiana has experience 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 Strategic 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.

“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.”

Tiana is an active member of the following Professional Organizations:

• American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)