Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate
(she/her)
Healing takes time, and asking for help is the most courageous step. Hanna acknowledges that everyone’s story is unique and will tailor an individualized plan based on your own personal needs and goals. She has experience working with a wide diversity of populations and issues, such as depression, anxiety, addiction, abuse, trauma, self-esteem, and personal development. She works with adolescent and adults.
As a child, Hanna always knew she wanted to help others, but just didn’t know what direction to go. While serving as a barista in a local coffee shop she gained a newfound love and appreciation for human connection, conversation, and community. She took this appreciation of human connection to the next level when she volunteered in Nicaragua being fully immersed in the Nicaraguan culture and people. In 2010, she walked into her first psychology class and the rest is history – she was hooked. Emotional pain is just as valid as physical pain. People often gravitate to her for support and advice. She discovered there are some distinctive traits within her that make her approachable and trustworthy. Thus, her career becoming a counselor began.
Hanna believes in meeting people where they are in their life journey. She takes an integrative approach to discover the whole person – mind, body, and spirit. Her methodology is solution-focused, strength-based, and person-centered. Blending these approaches puts the client in the driver seat of his/her life. Hanna offers a safe, welcoming, and non-judgmental space where you can collaboratively work to achieve your desired goals. She will guide you to help you see that everything you need is already within you.
Hanna earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Central Washington University and went on to obtain her master’s degree in counseling, with a specialization in addiction, from Grand Canyon University. She completed both institutions with highest honors. She completed her practicum at an intensive outpatient facility working with clients with substance abuse and victims of domestic violence, as well as perpetrators. While isolated during Covid, Hanna received certification in cognitive fitness from Harvard University.
During the completion of her master’s degree and beyond, Hanna spent 9 years working as a school counselor, for kindergarten through high school students, using a gentle approach. While in the school-setting, she integrated mental health topics into classroom courses and spent a great deal of time observing classrooms and targeting behavioral needs. Hanna has continued her professional development in motivational interviewing, race-based stress and trauma, and career advising and development. She never wants to be limited. Hanna is eager to learn and grow with her career.
Hanna believes in the power of connection: between counselor and client, between Eastern and Western medicine, between mind-body-spirit, between a team of individuals offering comprehensive care. Additionally, we, as humans, are unique but connected, through our stories, struggles, traumas, and triumphs. Hanna attends her own counseling, while also practices self-care through exercise, coffee dates, and an early bedtime. Let’s find what works for you! “We may have come from different ships, but we’re in the same boat now” (Martin Luther King. Jr).
“Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up” (Brene Brown). It takes a great deal of courage and self-love to show up for yourself, and it’s never too late. Hanna is proud of you for showing up today and would love to support you on your healing journey towards a happier and healthier life.
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