Hanna Ghabhain

Hello! I'm Hanna Ghabhain (they/she, pronounced “gah-vin”), a licensed associate counselor providing Psychodynamic-based therapy for adult clients experiencing concerns such as complex-trauma, dissociative disorders, relational difficulties, chronic illness, anxiety, depression, and grief. I hold a master of counseling and bachelor of science in psychology with a minor in global health from Arizona State University, and am EMDR trained.

Populations:

• Adult individuals

• Abuse and trauma survivors

• The chronic illness community

• Those working and living under chronically stressful conditions such as medical professionals

• The LGBTQ+ community

• Couples seeking relationship therapy

• Artists such as writers, musicians, and all types of visual medium creatives

Specializations and trainings:

• Complex-PTSD and complex trauma: Repeated traumatic events occurring across the lifespan including attachment wounding; religious trauma; relational trauma such as narcissistic abuse; and physical, sexual, emotional, spiritual, and/or mental abuse

• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), moral injury, and chronic stress

• Dissociative disorders

• Grief and bereavement

• EMDR

• Experiential approaches that incorporate somatic work informed by Jungian personality theory and Parts Work (using a combination of ego states, structural dissociation, and shadow work)

• Culturally responsive, relational care with a strengths-based approach

• Arts-based therapy

I view psychotherapy as a creative and collaborative process. As a Psychodynamic-based clinician practicing from a Jungian Depth Psychology framework, I will support you in identifying unconscious patterns and narratives impacting your well-being. This type of therapy is often useful for those experiencing repetitive concerns as a result of living in a prolonged state of chronic trauma and stress. Together, we will explore your past and current narratives/beliefs while gently integrating a new narrative that allows you to experience a greater sense of Self on the other side of survival mode. I am further informed by Gestalt theories, Liberation Psychology, and Ecopsychology, which understand Self in the context of culture, community, and nature, emphasizing social justice and taking a holistic approach to mental, emotional, physical, and social well-being.

My practice utilizes various experiential and somatic approaches that explore the ways in which a person subconsciously stores both trauma narratives and a deep reservoir of adaptive wisdom. Experiential methods of therapy aid people engage with parts of themselves that are often difficult to access with traditional talk therapy. I incorporate expressive modalities such as music, books, art, symbols, metaphors, and archetypes to aid in this process of meaning-making. This wisdom is already inside of you and psychotherapy helps you access it through professional, caring support.

Under the supervision of Dr. Marlena Gonzales-Gabaldon.

Note on technology: As an ethical standard to maintain confidentiality and center the human experience of psychotherapy, I DO NOT use AI in any form in my practice.