Henna Lakhani, LPC
Henna (pronouns: she/her) is a Licensed Professional Counselor whose work is grounded in a deep belief that living with intention can be an act of resistance and a step toward a more just and compassionate world. As a woman of color and child of immigrants raising her own toddler, she has an intimate understanding of the complexities of identity, safety, and connection in today’s world.
Henna works with parents, couples, and individuals (18+) managing depression, anxiety, chronic stress, and major life transitions. She is particularly skilled in working with both new parents adjusting to identity shifts and seasoned parents feeling stretched or disconnected. Henna’s clinical interests include exploring the challenges that come with fertility, adoption, and family planning, as well as communication, intimacy, and relational stress. Henna celebrates the many forms love and family can take, and brings that same affirmation into her work.
Henna's approach is warm, collaborative, and rooted in a systems perspective. She guides clients in exploring the patterns, relationships, and experiences that have shaped them over time. She aims to balance insight with action as she helps them make meaning of the past and build tools for the present. Her work is informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, narrative and relational approaches, feminist therapy, and play therapy, all through a trauma-informed and culturally humble lens. Henna is LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent affirming.
Before becoming a therapist, Henna worked as a High School Science teacher in the Southside of Chicago, where she witnessed how deeply children's lives outside of school shaped their ability to learn, connect, and feel safe in the world. That experience made clear that individual well-being cannot be separated from family systems, community, and the broader social context we live in.
Henna has completed advanced training on Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADS) through Post Partum Support International (PSI).
She is supervised by Jonna Koenitzer, LMFT.
Henna can be reached at:
henna@noshfamilytherapy.com
312.248.3894