Hannah Padilla

Hannah Padilla is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who uses a client-centered tone and cognitive behavioral strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, and trauma. She brings a calm, direct style to sessions and focuses on building practical skills. Hannah describes her work as warm and welcoming while also offering challenges that help clients make real changes.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Texas A&M International University and a Master of Forensic Psychology from the University of Houston. Hannah has four years of clinical experience working with adolescent and adult clients on emotional regulation, life-management skills, and interpersonal concerns. Her background includes substantial work with people who have experienced sexual abuse, physical abuse, domestic violence, and neglect.

Hannah commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and draws on trauma-focused methods when indicated. She also integrates mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused approaches to match each person’s needs. In sessions she helps people notice automatic thoughts, test unhelpful beliefs, and build new, sustainable habits.

Typical concerns Hannah addresses include depression, grief, self-esteem, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, and issues tied to identity such as LGBT-related stress. She also supports people facing body image, attachment, and codependency struggles. Hannah works toward practical skills that reduce day-to-day interference from symptoms.

Her style emphasizes collaboration: goals are set together and progress is reviewed along the way. For someone wanting clear steps and steady support while navigating life changes or recovery from trauma, Hannah offers a focused, empathetic approach.

How Hannah's therapeutic styles work online

Hannah often blends client-centered care with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to make sessions practical and goal-focused. Client-centered work means conversations are guided by what the person needs most, with the therapist listening closely and responding without judgment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying automatic thoughts and testing them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and self-critical thinking.

She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice their thoughts and bodily responses without getting swept away by them. Mindfulness can be useful for managing stress, grounding after traumatic memories, and improving emotional regulation. Together these approaches aim to build skills you can use between sessions as well as during them.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Hannah will collaborate with each person to set goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. That process is flexible and adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it helpful for consistency and for practicing new skills in their everyday routines.