Hannah Bernard

Hannah Bernard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are feeling stuck, facing life changes, or navigating stress and relationship concerns. Her focus includes anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and helping people consider their life purpose.

Hannah uses practical tools to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck. She teaches skills for managing anxiety and mood, and she helps clients make decisions that fit their values. Sessions often look at relationships and communication problems that affect daily life.

Her approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral strategies. She adds mindfulness and solution-focused methods to help people try small, doable changes. Motivational interviewing is used when someone feels uncertain about making a shift.

Hannah is experienced working with adults across a range of challenges, including caregiving stress, chronic illness, grief, and life-stage transitions. She also offers support for issues related to aging, fertility, cancer, and end-of-life concerns. She recognizes how these problems can overlap and affect mood and daily functioning.

In sessions she aims to create a non-judgmental conversation and to collaborate on realistic goals. Clients are invited to bring concrete questions and real-life problems to each meeting. She guides skill practice between sessions so progress can be measured over time.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Hannah often uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client's perspective. This means sessions begin by listening closely to what matters most to the person and building goals from their priorities. It helps when someone feels unsure about direction or wants a clearer sense of personal values.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to map thoughts and behaviors that sustain anxiety or low mood. CBT provides concrete exercises and small experiments clients can practice between meetings. Mindfulness Therapy is used to develop attention and reduce reactivity, often through brief breathing or noticing practices that fit into daily routines.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Hannah will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is revisited over time so the plan can change as progress or new concerns appear.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. For people juggling appointments, telehealth can be a practical way to practice skills in daily life and keep momentum between sessions.