Kanako Henrich, CSW Intern

Kanako was born and raised in Japan. She worked as an immigrant advocate in Japan for 3 years. In 1999 she moved to Reno, NV to pursue a social work career. She graduated from the University of Nevada Reno earning a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in social work. She has over 10 years of experience in providing crisis intervention to diverse clients of every age. She has worked in psychiatric hospitals for 7 years. She is currently pursuing a clinical therapist internship program. Her passions include instilling hope and helping people understand their strength and potential for growth. She feels strongly about helping people connect their thought processes with their emotions and behaviors to bring change to areas where they want change to occur. In her off time, she enjoys hiking, swimming, spending time with family and cooking.