Henry "Jay" Swedlaw, LPCC, LCMHC
Practical, narrative-informed counseling for life changes
Details
| Name | Henry "Jay" Swedlaw |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPCC, LCMHC |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Florida, Texas, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, New Hampshire, California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Henry
Henry "Jay" Swedlaw is a licensed mental health counselor with twenty years of clinical work. He holds LPCC and LCMHC credentials and practices from Texas while working with clients across regions, including international consultations in English. Jay focuses on straightforward, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, and questions about identity and intimacy.
He keeps sessions direct and conversational. Jay listens for the stories that shape a person's life and then looks for realistic ways to shift them.
Background and approach
Sessions often include goal-focused steps, mindfulness exercises, and ways to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Many clients come with complex issues such as trauma, addiction, grief, or problems with sleep and eating. Jay pays attention to how these concerns affect daily routines and relationships.
He helps people break those patterns into manageable parts and build new habits. Jay also works with issues around gender, sexual identity, kink and alternative sex culture, and HIV/AIDS, offering nonjudgmental support for exploration and healing. He brings practical coaching around career stress, money worries, and major life changes.
Appointments are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging, and Jay uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session according to the posted availability. His style is collaborative and plainspoken.
Jay aims to help people feel more steady and purposeful one step at a time.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship issues among the things Henry works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Henry among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Henry among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Henry among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Henry among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Henry among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Henry directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Henry directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and action-focused approaches work online
Henry "Jay" Swedlaw uses Narrative Therapy to help people examine the stories they tell about themselves and find new meanings that reduce shame and isolation. He also draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing values-based actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) features in sessions as a way to spot thought patterns and practice small behavioral shifts to improve mood and routine.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Jay will talk with each person about their goals, try ideas in session, and adjust the plan as needed. Together clients and Jay choose methods that fit the person’s needs and everyday life rather than assuming one approach will suit everyone.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for full conversations and exercises that benefit from seeing facial cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit brief updates, ongoing coaching, or checking in between longer appointments. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into work, caregiving, or travel schedules.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Jay help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and other life changes listed in his specialties.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a direct, conversational style that emphasizes storytelling and practical steps, blending narrative work with mindfulness and behavior-focused techniques.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings twenty years of clinical experience to his practice, working with a wide range of emotional and interpersonal concerns.
Where is Jay licensed and based?
He practices from Texas and lists credentials as LPCC and LCMHC, with the credential details CA LPCC and NH LCMHC provided in his profile.
What languages are supported and can international clients work with him?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
He meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible options for different needs.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's listed availability.
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