- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Art Therapy techniques
- Attachment-focused work
About Hannah
Hannah Phillips Hale is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia with seven years as an LPC and more than a decade of prior clinical experience in mental health. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, parenting strain, and related challenges such as ADHD and compassion fatigue. Hannah lists Emotionally-Focused Therapy among her approaches and uses that alongside other methods to address emotional patterns and attachment concerns.
She has a long background working in varied settings, including in-home care, outpatient offices, schools, and community programs. That range of work exposed her to many ages and life stages, from pregnant mothers and infants through adolescents and older adults, and it shaped a focus on early development and family interactions.
In sessions she treats the therapeutic relationship as a partnership. Hannah favors straightforward, present-focused steps to help clients reach immediate, achievable goals first, and then expand to broader concerns. She offers creative options such as Art Therapy techniques to help people explore feelings when words are hard to find; no art experience is required.
Hannah draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). These approaches inform how she addresses communication problems, abandonment or attachment issues, co-morbidity, and disruptive mood or dissociation-related concerns.
People who choose her often want practical, clear work on communication, coping with life changes, grief, career stress, or parenting challenges. To begin, visitors are encouraged to use the site's matching and scheduling flow to set up an initial session.
How Hannah blends EFT, ACT and attachment ideas online
Hannah uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name and shift painful emotion patterns and attachment responses that show up in relationships. EFT is aimed at increasing awareness of core emotions and creating new, more secure emotional interactions.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and building small steps toward meaningful action even when feelings are difficult. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at patterns formed in early relationships and how those patterns affect current closeness and communication.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Hannah will work with each client to match methods to their goals and preferences, adjusting the focus as needs change. Clients can expect discussion about what feels most helpful and practical next steps to try between sessions.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it, and let people attend without traveling to an office. If you prefer creative work with art-based exercises, discuss this when you schedule so Hannah can incorporate expressive techniques into your plan.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related problems listed in her specialties.
How does she approach therapy?
Hannah uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside ACT, Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, and CBT methods. She emphasizes present-focused steps and a collaborative therapeutic relationship.
What is her clinical background?
She holds seven years as an LPC and has over 16 years of experience in the mental health field, working in homes, schools, outpatient settings, and community programs.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia and works with clients located in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies by client 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 the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
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