Hannah Phillips Hale, LPC

Hannah Phillips Hale is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia. She draws on a range of approaches and a creative perspective to help people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and life transitions.

Hannah frames therapy as a partnership. She focuses on the present moment and on small, achievable steps that build confidence and forward motion. Art-based techniques are part of her practice, and clients do not need art experience to benefit from them.

Her background includes many years in mental health settings such as schools, community programs, in-home services, and outpatient offices. She has worked with people across the lifespan, including pregnant people, infants and their caregivers, adolescents, parents, and older adults. This variety has shaped a flexible approach to different needs and life stages.

In sessions she blends client-centered work with practical strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. That mix allows space for exploring emotions while also practicing tools for managing stress, mood, and relationships.

Hannah also emphasizes the therapeutic relationship itself as part of change. She seeks to learn from clients while offering guidance, and she uses creative exercises when they support discovery. If you want a collaborative, down-to-earth approach that includes expressive methods, she may be a good fit.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Hannah commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to guide her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate action, and it is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can be helpful for intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and caregiver stress. Client-Centered Therapy creates a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person’s goals lead the work and personal strengths are emphasized.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Hannah collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That means trying practical tools, adjusting techniques, and using creative exercises when they help move things forward.

If you are considering online work, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use expressive exercises and guided practices in virtual sessions, and Hannah will discuss how to adapt art-based or skills work so it fits your routine.