Jim HansonCounselor, PhD, LMHC

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Hi. My name is Dr. Jim Hanson and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I work with individuals and couples. My main approach is Cognitive-Behavioral, which means that we will focus on the role thoughts and behaviors play in psychological functioning and well-being. For couples counseling, I prefer the Gottman method, pioneered by John and Julie Gottman. The counseling relationship is very important and I believe that this therapeutic relationship must include trust, mutual respect and empathy. As your therapist, this relationship will allow us to work together to foster positive growth and development. I have experience working with adolescents, adults, families/couples and multi-family therapy in both in-patient and out-patient settings. I am also a certified hypnotherapist. Hypnotherapy is an adjunct--or supplementary--form of therapy for which there are many applications. It can be helpful with chronic pain and anxiety (test anxiety) to name just a few.

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