Hannah Phillips Hale , LPC

Hannah Phillips Hale is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia and a Registered Art Therapist who is pursuing Art Therapy Board Certification and further training in Infant Mental Health. She has been licensed since 2019 and brings many years of experience in the mental health field, having worked across settings such as in-home care, outpatient clinics, schools, and community programs with individuals of all ages, families, and couples.

Her clinical background includes work with pregnant mothers and their unborn children, infants and their caregivers, adolescents, parents, and older adults. Hannah approaches therapy as a collaborative partnership in which curiosity and mutual learning guide goal-setting and decision-making. She favors straightforward, present-focused strategies to build confidence and momentum through achievable steps, while also attending to broader patterns and important details over time.

Hannah emphasizes the therapeutic process as a vehicle for discovery and healing and frequently incorporates art therapy techniques that do not require prior art experience. Her practice draws on a wide range of methods, including person-centered approaches, cognitive behavioral interventions, mindfulness-based techniques, solution-focused work, psychodynamic perspectives, family systems ideas, and motivational and supportive strategies. Much of her work centers on anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, low self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship and communication challenges. She seeks to support individuals and families as they explore change and move forward in their lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Hannah commonly integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered methods into her practice. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on values and meaningful action - it is useful for stress, anxiety, and motivation challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and helps improve emotional connection and trust, which can be especially helpful for relationship, attachment, and family concerns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, giving space for each person to lead the pace of work while the therapist offers nonjudgmental support and reflection.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Hannah works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as the work progresses.

Online therapy with Hannah is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and life demands. These options make it easier to maintain continuity with licensed professionals and to access therapy from home or other convenient locations, supporting consistent progress even when in-person sessions are not possible.