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I AM GLAD YOU ARE HERE!
If you’re visiting my website, you’re thinking about whether things in your life really need to be as hard as they are. Perhaps you aren’t sleeping well. Maybe your relationships are suffering. You might be tired of living a life of filled with anxiety. Or maybe you just want someone to talk through some things with.
You are looking for a therapist who will listen and interact with you. Someone who can be supportive and help you find solutions to your problems. Someone who will help you live a life that is different than it is today.
I am that therapist. I won’t just sit quietly and nod, I will work with you to make things better. I will partner with you to work on the things you want to change. We don’t have to talk about your childhood (unless you want to) we can talk about what is happening in your life right now. I want you to be able to laugh in session along with talking about the tough stuff.
If you are ready to make changes then contact me today to discuss how I might best help you. In order to best fit your needs I have moved to a tele-health only model. I am also currently focused on providing EMDR Intensives and can assist people that currently reside in both Pennyslvania and California.
Cathy Hanville, LCSW They/She
I feel like I am extraordinarily lucky to do this work. I spend my days helping people move past their anxiety. I have always loved hearing people’s stories. People that work with me love that I am interactive and have a good sense of humor. I believe there should also be a lot of laughter in the therapy room. Give me a call or email today to see if we be a good match to work together.
Here I am talking about EMDR Intensives
Anxiety is what I do the most. My goal is to help every client live a calmer life. Read more here.
I use EMDR with many of my clients. I have found EMDR has helped many people get unstuck from patterns and thoughts that they had struggled with for years. I currently focus on EMDR Intensives.
This allows me to help more people that need trauma therapy in this time where it is so difficult to find a therapist.
Many people I work with identify as transgender or non-binary. However you identify I am here to help you work through the process or work through whatever other struggles you have. For more information on my work with gender identity click here.
Thoughts From a Psychotherapists-Blog Posts
August 2022
EMDR Intensives for the San Francisco Bay Area
I recently started my EMDR intensive program. EMDR Intensives are great for those stuck on some issue or memory. You can get immediate help without making a long commitment to therapy. When I started this program I got some immediate feedback about cost and time. As a result, I am going to tweak things a bit to make things more accessible. If you are interested in an EMDR Intensive but something about it does not work for you feel free to email me so we can [...]
July 2022
Making the move to EMDR Intensives
It is well-documented right now that there is a mental health crisis and a therapist shortage in the US. Add in the lack of trauma-informed therapists and gender-affirming therapists and it can be impossible for people to get the help they need. As someone committed to both helping people reduce the effects of trauma on their lives and a therapist committed to providing affirming care to LGBTQA+ I want to help more people. However, as a therapist, I am limited as to how many clients I can [...]
June 2022
What I Want Non-LGBTQ+ People to Know
I am writing this post from my deeply personal place and the opinions expressed here are my own. I speak as a white person with many privileges. What do I want Non-LGBTQ+ people to know and to do. Pay Attention to LGBTQ+ issues You don't need to know or understand everything. But have a basic understanding of what rights LGBTQ+ people have and which they don't. Be aware of what rights are being attacked and removed. The Supreme Court has stated (Thomas) that they are going [...]
May 2022
Filled with Rage Today
I had a list of topics to write this month's blog. Then yesterday happened. There is one topic. The attacks on marginalized people. Right now, it is women. This means that it will affect women of color and women without resources the most. We also see attacks on LGB people, massive attacks on transgender people, and ongoing attacks on people of color. If Roe V Wade is overturned we know the next issues on the agenda are birth control, gay marriage, interracial marriage, and medical privacy. There [...]