Here I am
My name is Hannah and I’m a Therapist in the Sacramento Area. I was born and raised in Sacramento and have lived in Northern California, with stints in Santa Cruz and Oakland, throughout my life. Along with being a therapist, I hold many identities. I am a mom, a partner, an educator, a bookworm, a social justice advocate, a dancer, and a community builder.
In 2015, I earned my Masters in Social Welfare and Pupil Personnel Services Credential from UC Berkeley. Following graduation, I worked as a school social worker and coordinated mental health programming in schools around Sacramento. I approached this work through a social justice lens, and trained educators in Restorative Practices, Trauma Informed Care, Social-Emotional Learning and QPR Suicide Prevention.
After becoming a mom, I took a leap of faith and opened my own therapy private practice. I firmly believe that each individual has inherent strengths, resources, and the capacity for healing. These values inform everything I do as a therapist. It is my goal to help clients recognize and integrate all aspects of their identity in order to lead full, authentic, and intentional lives.
My approach to therapy is relational, strength-based, and collaborative. In my work, I draw on a range of therapeutic modalities based on each individual’s needs. Since opening my private practice, I have received additional training in Perinatal Mental Health, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and OCD, and Emotion Focused Therapy.
As a therapist, I strive to…
Build therapeutic relationships that are transparent, accountable, and healing.
Engage in collaborative problem solving with clients. I do not hold the answers. This is a partnership. I help clients explore their own strengths, build on solutions that have worked in the past, and come up with their own answers.
Practice unconditional positive regard. I will honor the client, reflect back their inherent strengths, and demonstrate respect by providing honest feedback.
Maintain a non-judgmental space.
Help clients reframe their experiences to develop self-narratives that are kind, honest and helpful.
Pull from various modalities to meet the unique needs of each individual.
Share resources with clients, including opportunities for mindfulness, physical activity, and community engagement.
Maintain a social justice perspective and participate in continued learning to unpack my own social location and unconscious biases.
