Hannah Kopel LICSW (MN,MA) LCSW (NC,CT) LISW-CP (SC)

Anxiety is one of the primary reasons that clients come in to see me. I love to help clients uncover the tactics and themes where anxiety shows up for them and really understand their experience with anxiety. I pair that with targeted coping skills to help manage the effects and reduce their overall anxiety. Over time, my clients experience more confidence in managing their anxiety, and create plans to deal with anxious moments.

Self esteem is a hallmark challenge of adolescence. Working with teens and young adults to improve their relationships with themselves can span a range of issues from body image to confidence in academics or sports. Improving self-esteem can have a huge impact on friendships, relationships, and even school performance. I use a combination of narrative therapy and values-based work to support teens in identifying their strengths and the things they value about themselves and others.

Your teen may have come to you asking to see a therapist, or you may have noticed changes that have left you feeling concerned. Regardless of the unique reasons, I provide clinically rooted, non-judgemental therapy that creates a safe space to face those problems. Whether your teen needs a therapist who can decode the lyrics that speak to their feelings, teach coping skills targeted to their individual challenges, or help them identify harmful patterns, I offered tailored therapy for them.

I started my career in family therapy, and I still love working with families to support them in navigating conflict and transitions. I specialize in supporting families with the transition to college and young adulthood. Parent, child, and sibling relationships all change as one family member prepares to launch. Family therapy can be a great support during this huge change in family roles and structure.

For many of my clients, this is their first experience in therapy. I incorporate some CBT skills to help clients manage the effects of the problems they are facing, and build toolkits to support their resilience. These skills are not one size fits all, and part of the process is sometimes ruling out skills that aren't a good fit. Some clients may not choose to engage with direct skills work, and that's totally ok too!

I have extensive training in Narrative Therapy and love incorporating it in my work. Externalizing the problem helps clients get space from the idea that they are the problem, and work to understand the stories that contribute to the problem. I strive to support my clients in created preferred stories that align with their values and their hopes for their life.

I have extensive training in Narrative Therapy and love incorporating it in my work. Externalizing the problem helps clients get space from the idea that they are the problem, and work to understand the stories that contribute to the problem. I strive to support my clients in created preferred stories that align with their values and their hopes for their life.

For many of my clients, this is their first experience in therapy. I incorporate some CBT skills to help clients manage the effects of the problems they are facing, and build toolkits to support their resilience. These skills are not one size fits all, and part of the process is sometimes ruling out skills that aren't a good fit. Some clients may not choose to engage with direct skills work, and that's totally ok too!