- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Hannah
Hannah Phillips Hale is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who blends practical therapy methods with creative techniques. She uses a straightforward, present-focused style to help people take small steps that lead to meaningful change. Parents often find her approach useful for day-to-day challenges and relationship strains.
Hannah draws on several evidence-informed approaches, then adapts sessions to match each person's needs. She emphasizes collaboration - therapist and client work together to set goals and test what helps.
Background and approach
Sessions often start with achievable tasks to build confidence and momentum. Creative work is part of her practice. Hannah incorporates art-based activities to support exploration and self-expression, noting that no art experience is required.
Those exercises are used alongside talk therapy to surface feelings and make new choices easier to try. Her background includes many roles across schools, community programs, in-home work, and outpatient settings. Over seven years as a licensed counselor, plus earlier years in the field, contribute to a broad perspective on common struggles like anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting stress.
In sessions she keeps language simple and practical. Family dynamics, communication problems, grief, burnout, and attention-related struggles are common focuses. Hannah aims to help people understand what’s getting in the way and to practice small, useful changes that fit real life.
What Hannah works with
Everything Hannah lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Hannah helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Hannah lists
- 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
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online parenting support
Hannah commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy in her online work. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking small steps toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with parenting stress, anxiety, and motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and aims to improve connection and communication in caregiving relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Hannah works together with each person to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and what’s happening at home. She often pairs talk-based techniques with brief creative activities to make progress more concrete and hands-on.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and do short art exercises together. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break during the day. Live chat or messaging supports quick check-ins and ongoing practice between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy family life.
Questions people ask about Hannah
What concerns can Hannah help with related to parenting?
She helps people navigate parenting stress, blended family issues, communication problems, and caregiver strain. Additional parenting-related topics include attachment worries and managing disruptive behaviors.
What is her general therapy style like?
Hannah uses a collaborative, present-focused approach that emphasizes small, achievable steps. She blends talk therapy with creative exercises to help people try new ways of coping.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Hannah has seven years as a licensed counselor in Virginia and many more years working in mental health settings. Her background includes in-home work, schools, community programs, and outpatient care.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia. Her practice is based in the state of Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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