Hannah Pentecost

Grief has been part of my own life, and I know it doesn't follow a neat timeline. My graduate coursework in grief and loss counseling deepened my understanding of how differently we each grieve. Whether you're mourning a person, relationship, identity, or the future you imagined, I offer space for the feelings that come with loss. You don't have to find a silver lining or rush toward closure. Together, we'll explore what it means to carry your loss while making room for living.

As a queer woman, offering LGBTQIA+ affirming care is personal to me. I bring lived experience, graduate coursework in diverse populations, and ongoing learning in cultural competency to my work. I also know that sharing a community doesn't mean sharing the same story. Whether you're exploring identity, navigating relationships, healing from rejection, or seeking support with everyday life, you deserve space where your identity is respected and you get to define what matters.

The pressure to be everything for everyone can leave little room to ask, "What do I need?" I support women navigating body image, relationships, identity, trauma, and the expectations placed on them. As a woman, I bring personal understanding alongside curiosity about your unique experience. Together, we'll explore how culture and systems shape your life, practice boundaries, and make space for your needs, your voice, and the person you want to be.

Sometimes you can understand why you feel something and still need help figuring out what to do with it. I've received training in DBT, including skills classes and individual DBT work. I use a DBT-informed approach to help you navigate intense emotions, tolerate distress, communicate your needs, and practice mindfulness. We'll make room for accepting yourself as you are while working toward changes that matter to you, with practical skills you can use beyond the therapy room.

Trauma work is the heart of what I do. I help people explore how painful experiences continue to affect their sense of safety, relationships, and connection to themselves. I'm currently receiving training in EMDR and integrate body awareness and other trauma-focused approaches into my work. Together, we'll build coping tools and work at a pace that respects your readiness. You don't have to tell every detail of your story to begin finding support.

The stories we carry about ourselves can get crowded with other people's expectations, painful experiences, and labels we never chose. I draw from Narrative Therapy to help you explore those stories with curiosity and compassion. Together, we'll consider how problems have shaped your life while looking for overlooked strengths, values, and moments of possibility. You are the expert on your experience, and there's room to decide which stories you want to carry forward.