Hannah Phillips Hale

Hannah Phillips Hale is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia, holding license number VA LPC 0701008266. She is a Registered Art Therapist and is working toward Art Therapy Board Certification, while also pursuing certification in Infant Mental Health after spending considerable professional time focused on early child development and family interaction dynamics. She has seven years of experience providing therapy services.

Her clinical work spans a wide range of ages and family structures, including pregnant mothers and their unborn children, children from birth and their caretakers, adolescents and teenagers, parents, older adults, as well as families and couples. Hannah has delivered care in multiple settings, such as in-home services, outpatient clinics, schools, and community programs.

Hannah approaches others with curiosity and a willingness to learn while also offering guidance. She views the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative partnership in which client and therapist work together to identify what is or is not working and to set goals that fit the present moment. By prioritizing simple, practical steps and focusing on immediate, achievable objectives - the “low hanging fruit” - she helps clients build confidence and motivation before addressing larger long-term concerns with attention to important details.

She often references the phrase “it is about the process rather than the product” to describe both life experiences and the counseling journey. Solutions frequently emerge through the experience of learning and reflection, and Hannah aims to facilitate that process of discovery using a variety of therapeutic techniques. Art Therapy is a central element of her practice, and she emphasizes that no prior art experience is required to benefit from creative and expressive approaches that support exploration, insight, and the empowering act of creating.

Hannah integrates multiple modalities in her work, drawing from Person-Centered theory, Supportive and Motivational Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused methods, Humanistic and Existential perspectives, Mindfulness-based techniques, Psychodynamic therapy, Reality Therapy, and Family Systems Therapy.

Much of her time has focused on supporting people experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, lack of purpose or motivation, low self-esteem or self-concept concerns, difficulties managing life changes or periods of stagnation, and relationship or communication challenges. She believes the therapeutic relationship itself can be a powerful tool that influences other relationships and environments as learning and interaction ripple outward. Hannah looks forward to the possibility of meeting clients, learning about their experiences, and offering support as they move forward in this life.