Welcome

You may be here because something in your life feels overwhelming, uncertain, or difficult to carry alone. Therapy can offer a space to slow down, understand yourself more deeply, and reconnect with the parts of you that may feel lost, guarded, burnt out, or unseen.

Together, we’ll explore not only what hurts, but what it means to move toward a life that feels more grounded, meaningful, and aligned with who you are.

Healing does not require perfection, all parts of you are welcome here.

Approach

My approach is collaborative and depth-oriented, informed by humanistic, existential, attachment-based, and parts work perspectives.

Together, we’ll look beyond symptom management and toward the deeper emotional patterns, protective adaptations, and inner narratives that shape your experience of yourself and the world.

Therapy becomes a space not only for healing, but for greater self-understanding, self-trust, and reconnection — a return to the parts of yourself that may have become distant through survival, overwhelm, or disconnection.

Therapeutic Modalities Used

Humanistic

Existential

Acceptance and Commitment

Psychodynamic

Attachment Theory

Internal Family Systems / Parts Work

Areas of Focus

Attachment

Gentle, trauma-informed therapy for past wounds, relational patterns, and nervous system stress.

Self-worth and Identity

Exploration of shame, confidence, boundaries, gender, expression, and becoming more fully yourself.

Neurodivergence

Supporting ADHD, autism, sensitivity, masking, burnout, and the experience of moving through the world differently — with compassion rather than shame.

Adolescence

Support for adolescents navigating identity, emotional overwhelm, self-esteem, relationships, neurodivergence, and the challenges of growing into themselves in an increasingly complex world.

About Me

Hi, I’m Melanie Hanson, LPC.

I provide therapy for teens and adults navigating neurodivergence, trauma, self-worth, identity, life transitions, and relationship challenges. My approach is personable and grounded. I believe therapy works best when you feel safe enough to show up as your full self.

My work is influenced by humanistic and existential therapy, parts work, attachment theory, and mindfulness-based approaches. Together, we’ll explore patterns with compassion rather than judgment, helping you better understand yourself while building a more authentic relationship with your emotions, needs, and inner world.

I strive to create a space that feels thoughtful, calming, and deeply affirming. This is your space to reconnect with yourself, process difficult experiences, and move toward a life that feels more aligned and meaningful.

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