Hillary Safier , LPC, LPC-MHSP

Hillary Safier is a Tennessee-licensed counselor with 10 years of professional experience supporting people and families through stress, anxiety, relationship strains, parenting challenges, and mood concerns. She holds the credentials LPC and LPC-MHSP - LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor and LPC-MHSP indicates a licensed counselor with a mental health service provider designation - and she applies her clinical training to address issues such as attachment difficulties, communication problems, forgiveness, life purpose questions, panic attacks, postpartum depression, and pregnancy-related transitions.

Hillary views each person as the expert of their own story and centers therapy on clients' existing strengths. She works collaboratively to help clients identify patterns, develop practical coping skills, and improve connection with partners and family members. Beginning therapy can take courage, and Hillary acknowledges that step while offering steady, respectful support to guide change and growth. Her approach blends practical techniques with attention to relationships and life transitions so clients can move toward clearer goals and healthier functioning.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support

Hillary integrates practical, evidence-based techniques that teach concrete skills to manage stress, anxiety, and mood symptoms. These skills-based strategies focus on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replacing them with more effective coping responses, which can be helpful for panic attacks, persistent worrying, and day-to-day stress management.

She also uses attachment- and family-focused work to address relationship patterns, communication problems, and parenting challenges. This approach explores how early and current relational dynamics shape reactions and interactions, and it supports clients in building stronger connections and clearer boundaries within families and partnerships.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Hillary collaborates with each client to determine which techniques fit best with their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals can offer different strategies, and Hillary will help identify the best fit through ongoing conversation and assessment.

Online therapy with Hillary is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, and clients in different locations. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support between sessions, and fit therapy into daily life.