- ACT techniques
- CBT tools
- Art-based work
About Hannah
Hannah Phillips Hale is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with seven years of licensure and over 16 years working in mental health. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, grief, parenting strains, and related concerns. Hannah uses creative methods alongside talk-based therapy to help people notice small changes that make daily life feel more manageable.
Hannah blends straightforward, present-focused practice with creative expression. She sees the counseling relationship as a partnership where both people look at what is and what might work better. Sessions often begin with simple, achievable goals to build confidence and momentum before addressing longer-term patterns.
Her background includes work across many settings such as in-home care, outpatient offices, schools, and community programs. She has experience with people across the lifespan, including pregnant mothers, caregivers, adolescents, and older adults, and she draws on that variety when planning sessions.
In session she often offers art-based activities as an option; no prior art experience is needed. She also uses approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused thinking, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to support coping and communication.
Hannah emphasizes practical steps and exploration. Clients may work on communication, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and grief in concrete ways. She encourages small experiments in daily life to test what helps and what doesn’t, then adjusts plans based on those results.
How Hannah’s approaches translate to online work
Hannah commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered approaches. ACT helps people notice thoughts and values and then take small action steps aligned with what matters to them. Attachment-based work looks at relationship patterns and how early bonds influence current connections. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a collaborative relationship so the person’s goals guide the work.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. Hannah works with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaboration can include trying a few techniques and adjusting based on what is most helpful in weekly sessions.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. In practice, people often find it easier to keep regular appointments and to bring real-life examples from their days into the conversation, which supports concrete skill practice and follow-up between meetings.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, grief, parenting, self-esteem, ADHD, and related issues.
What is her therapy style?
She uses a present-focused, collaborative approach that combines talk therapy with creative techniques and practical skills practice.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years as a Licensed Professional Counselor and over 16 years working in the mental health field.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LPC in Virginia and practices with that credential in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I have virtual or remote sessions?
Please confirm current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed here.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.