Meet Hanna.

Individual, Couples, & Family Therapist

Washington State

Telehealth only

Hi, I'm Hanna (she/her)

I use a relational approach to therapy to support individuals, teens, couples, polycules, and families in their process of self-knowledge, healing, and connection. I firmly believe that because we operate in ecosystems of other individuals and relationships, it’s imperative to address what roles we play, what these dynamics look like, and how they may be interwoven throughout our experiences. 


Our work together will focus on helping you explore thoughts, emotions, patterns, memories, and limiting belief systems that may elicit emotional discomfort or pain. Through processing, implementing coping strategies, and discovering new information about the origins of this discomfort, we can begin to dismantle and heal these limiting belief systems, and relate to each other in more fulfilling ways.


As your therapist, I am collaborative, caring, and trauma-informed. My practice is LGBTQIA+, kink, and poly affirmative, centers a social justice lens, and encourages you to show up as your full self. Throughout our time together, I may utilize tools and techniques from attachment theory, emotionally focused therapy (EFT), internal family systems (IFS), Gottman Method, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and narrative therapy in session.

Fun Facts: In my free time, I enjoy chiming in on new movie/show discourse, dabble in running, and spend lots of time with my two orange cats, Henry and Bernie, who make appearances in sessions every now and then!

Areas of Focus with Clients

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Individual and relationship work
  • Attachment styles, injury, and repair
  • Family conflict
  • Gender Affirming Care
  • Neurodiversity
  • Peer relationships
  • Self esteem
  • Shame and trauma
  • Re-entry post incarceration
  • LGBTQIA+ community
  • Consensual Non-monogamy
  • BDSM & kink-affirming 
  • Sex work affirming

Professional Memberships:

  • CC Certification (Part of National Board of Certified Counselors or NBCC)

Credentials and Training

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA)
  • National Certified Counselor (NCC)
  • MA in Counseling, with a focus in Marriage and Family Therapy from the City University of Seattle
  • BA in Women’s and Gender Studies from the University of Oregon
  • Completed Changing Attachment Bonds: EFT Training with Dr. Sue Johnson
  • Completed Trauma Informed Care Training at Trauma Informed Oregon
  • Completed Domestic Violence Awareness Training at the North Carolina Coalition against Domestic Violence
  • Completed Human Trafficking Awareness Training at the Texas Department of State Health Services
  • Completed Psychological First Aid Training at The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
  • EMDR Basic Training by EMDR Consulting
Schedule A Session

Session Fees:

  • $160 for a 50-minute session
  • $220 for a 80-minute session
  • Limited sliding scale spots available

Hanna's Contact Information:

Email: hanna@healingmomentscounseling.net

Phone: 805-724-4729

Hanna sees clients in Washington State via telehealth.

Hanna Emerson is working in association with Healing Moments Counseling and is solely responsible for the healthcare services Hanna Emerson provides.

Hanna Emerson is supervised by Kimberly Castelo and secondly supervised by Rives Whittle Thornton, M.S., LMHC, NCC, ACS, BC-TMH (LH60780055).


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