About Hannah
Hannah Padilla is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on practical, person-centered care. She uses clear, hands-on strategies to help people cope with anxiety, stress, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, and relationship or family concerns. Her style is warm and direct, and she aims to help clients build skills they can use outside sessions.
Hannah trained at Texas A&M International University and earned a Master of Forensic Psychology from the University of Houston.
Background and approach
She brings four years of clinical experience working with adults and adolescents on emotion regulation, life management, and interpersonal skills. Her background includes supporting people affected by sexual abuse, physical abuse, domestic violence, and neglect. In sessions she often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more balanced ones.
She also draws on Client-Centered and Mindfulness approaches to help clients feel heard and to build present-moment awareness. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused methods help set achievable goals and keep progress moving forward. Hannah prioritizes kindness and respectful challenge.
She partners with each person to set clear goals and to practice skills between appointments. The aim is steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes. She offers online sessions for people living in Texas and works in English.
Hannah describes therapy as a collaborative process where practical tools and steady support help people regain control over daily life and relationships.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person sets the pace and direction. This approach helps when someone needs to feel heard, build self-awareness, and gain confidence to address personal concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior by teaching concrete skills. It works well for anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing new ways of thinking.
Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and increase emotional regulation. It pairs well with CBT when someone needs help staying grounded during upsetting moments.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide whether to emphasize CBT skills, person-centered support, mindfulness practices, or a mix of methods to meet changing needs.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video sessions are useful for in-depth work and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or a quieter, audio-only check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging give options for shorter check-ins, journaling-style work, or people who prefer typing to speaking. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, and family life.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
Also listed
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English