About Hope
Hope Hartz is a licensed professional counselor in West Virginia with 25 years of experience. She focuses on practical steps to reduce stress, manage anxiety, and address addictions. Hope uses straightforward talk and real-world strategies to help people feel more confident and steady.
She works with people who struggle with anger, low self-esteem, depression, mood swings, and panic attacks. Her background includes work with people involved in juvenile and adult drug court systems and with those facing substance use challenges.
Background and approach
Hope also supports those dealing with isolation, codependency, and problems with control or impulsivity. In session she favors clear goals and simple tools that can be used between visits. Conversations include coping skills, problem solving, and building motivation.
She aims to make changes feel doable rather than overwhelming. Hope has held roles that include both therapist and clinical supervisor, which gives her a broad view of treatment and program needs. That experience shapes how she plans care and tracks progress.
She helps people set realistic steps and checks in on what’s working. People meet her to work toward specific changes like reducing panic attacks, managing urges, or improving daily mood. She encourages small, steady progress and practical habits that fit into busy lives.
Evidence-informed approaches and online flexibility
Hope uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on building coping skills and behavior change. One approach centers on practical coping skills for anxiety and panic - learning breathing, grounding, and stepwise exposure to reduce avoidance and regain confidence. Another approach targets addictive behaviors by identifying triggers, creating clear action plans, and practicing alternative responses to cravings.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist talks with each person about their goals, symptoms, and daily routine, then adjusts methods as progress unfolds. That shared decision-making helps match tools to what feels workable for the individual.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit different schedules and needs. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good shorter option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins or steady support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to keep consistent care while juggling work, school, or caregiving.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also listed
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- West Virginia
- Languages
- English