Hannah Thayer , LPCC

Hannah Thayer is a licensed professional clinical counselor with five years of practice in California. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, and LGBT concerns, and she often helps people strengthen self-esteem and motivation. Hannah aims to make the first step toward change feel achievable and supported.

Hannah creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what matters most to them. Sessions emphasize clear goals and practical steps. She listens closely and helps clients notice unhelpful patterns in thinking and behavior.

Her work often addresses life transitions and the specific pressures young adults face. Hannah also supports people dealing with body image, attachment concerns, social anxiety, and the struggle to find purpose. She can help with persistent worries, compulsive behaviors, and the shame that sometimes follows difficult choices.

Hannah uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. She draws on acceptance and commitment ideas, mindfulness, and cognitive techniques to help people change how they relate to thoughts and feelings. She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize each person’s values and strengths.

Practical steps are a regular part of sessions. That can mean short behavioral experiments, skill practice between meetings, and straightforward check-ins on progress. Hannah supports efforts like quitting smoking or vaping by combining motivation-focused work with coping strategies.

People who prefer a respectful, collaborative approach tend to find her style helpful. She works with adults in English and sees mental health as a skill set that can be learned and refined over time.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without being driven by them and then take action guided by personal values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns. CBT often helps with anxiety, depression, and compulsive behaviors.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Hannah will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try methods that match those aims, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. The therapist and client work together to choose exercises, practices, and homework that fit daily life.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is helpful. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or easier to fit into a work break. Chat and messaging work well for shorter check-ins, skills practice, or support between longer meetings. These options let people keep therapy consistent around work, school, and family rhythms.