Miriam Hennings
Support for parents and life transitions
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed in
- Texas, New York, Connecticut
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Format
- Online sessions
About Miriam
Miriam Hennings is a licensed clinical social worker who supports people facing stress, anxiety, parenting struggles, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She speaks English and Spanish and brings 20 years of professional experience to her work in Texas. Miriam focuses on making conversations simple and direct so parents and individuals can talk about what matters most to them.
She creates a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to make small, practical changes rather than overwhelming lists of tasks. Miriam helps people name what they are feeling, spot unhelpful patterns, and try new ways of responding. Her background includes long-term clinical work across several settings over two decades.
That experience informs how she supports issues like panic attacks, mood disorders, isolation, and problems with control or impulsivity. She has also worked with immigration-related stress and themes of abandonment, forgiveness, guilt, and shame. In sessions she focuses on clear goals and steady progress.
Therapy may include talking through communication problems, building self-love, and developing coping skills for sudden changes. Miriam helps people prioritize what will make daily life feel more manageable. For parents, she offers practical guidance rooted in real-world routines.
The emphasis is on usable tools for home and family life rather than abstract theory. Miriam aims to help clients move toward a more hopeful, workable day-to-day experience.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Many of Miriam's sessions draw on evidence-based techniques that focus on clear, practical steps. One common approach emphasizes skill-building for anxiety and panic - teaching breathing and coping strategies that can be used in the moment to reduce intense symptoms. This helps people regain a sense of control when panic or high stress arises.Another frequent focus is mood and self-esteem work that helps clients identify negative self-talk and test new, kinder ways of thinking. That approach supports people dealing with depression, shame, or low confidence by creating small experiments to change daily habits and beliefs.
Finding the best approach is collaborative. Miriam works with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, comfort level, and life demands. She adjusts techniques over time based on what is helping and what feels realistic for the client.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy families and individuals. Video calls let participants see facial cues and practice skills in real time, while phone, live chat, and text messaging provide flexible ways to check in between sessions. These options can make it easier to schedule therapy around work, school, and parenting responsibilities and to keep progress steady even when life is busy.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
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- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Texas, New York, Connecticut
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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