Hello! My name is Hannah. I am a LCSW at a wonderful psychiatry clinic in Kansas City, MO. I have had the honor to meet and work with the most amazing individuals in my 9 years in this profession! I value respect, education, empathy, kindness, HUMOR and confidentiality. I practice a mix of trauma informed care, psychotherapy, motivational interviewing, DBT, CBT and simple talk therapy. I have many eclectic professional experiences such as rural mental health, domestic violence, inner city oncology social work, facilitating IOP groups, grief and loss support groups as well as coaching parents and couples on how to improve their relationships. I have a passion for working with survivors of trauma (death, abuse, abandonment, neglect, divorce, job loss, illness etc..). Lastly, I have been successful working with those diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder and PTSD. I look forward to our journey together!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
MO LCSW 2019045970
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Hannah was so knowledgeable about things I had never heard of related to my condition and made me feel more comfortable and relaxed than any therapist I’ve had
Written on Oct 04, 2021 after therapy with Hannah for 3 months on issues concerning depression, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
She really knows her stuff!
Written on Jul 04, 2021 after therapy with Hannah for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
I’ve only been meeting with Hannah for a bit, but I already know I couldn’t have received a better match. Hannah is the best. She always listens to me, she doesn’t mind my accidental interruptions, and she makes sure she’s helping me to become a better person every session. She also takes the time out to read my extremely long messages, and replies timely. I couldn’t have received anyone better suited for me!
Written on Jun 07, 2021 after therapy with Hannah for 2 weeks
Hannah is good at explaining the 5 stages of grief. She is good at listening to my concerns about the issues I am getting counseling for. She always makes me feel comfortable/safe to share with her about the issues for which I am getting counseling for. She tells me we grieve because we love and that makes me feel like it's O.K. to grieve over losing my husband.
Written on May 31, 2021 after therapy with Hannah for 3 weeks