About Tony
Tony Hansen is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Washington. He brings 12 years of experience helping people cope with anxiety, depression, addiction, and major life changes. He aims to create an inclusive, compassionate space where people feel heard and respected.
He uses practical, evidence-informed methods to build coping skills and reduce distress. Sessions focus on manageable steps that fit daily life, such as changing unhelpful thoughts, practicing mindfulness, and building routines that improve sleep and mood.
Background and approach
Tony tailors each session to the person’s situation and goals. His work covers a wide range of concerns. He helps people navigate relationship strain, grief, identity questions, and workplace stress.
He also addresses trauma and abuse, substance use, and intimacy-related issues in straightforward, paced conversations. Tony pays attention to how past experiences influence present behavior. He supports people dealing with family of origin issues, abandonment, and blended family dynamics.
He also works with those experiencing chronic pain, illness, or disability to find ways to cope and reclaim daily functioning. Approachability and collaboration are central to his practice. He listens first, then offers tools from therapies like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
People can expect clear steps, regular check-ins, and adjustments based on what works for them.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them and then commit to actions that reflect their values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors with concrete exercises and homework to reduce symptoms like worry, low mood, and sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead to build insight and confidence.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Tony works collaboratively to figure out which methods match a person's goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean trying one approach first and adapting over time based on what helps.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions and more interactive work, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging allow for shorter check-ins or ongoing support between longer appointments. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people fit therapy into busy lives.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sex addiction
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English