Ayanna Hatcher
Compassionate, body-focused support for parents
- Credentials
- MD, LCPC
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Ayanna
Ayanna Hatcher is a non-binary clinician who focuses on family and parenting concerns along with stress, anxiety, LGBT issues, relationships, and grief. Ayanna uses straightforward exercises and gentle practices to help people feel calmer and more connected to themselves. Sessions aim to create space for reflection and practical change rather than long lectures.
Ayanna trained as a medical doctor and holds a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential, LCPC. They bring three years of clinical experience to their work and use embodiment and sensory-based approaches in sessions.
Background and approach
That means clients may be guided through simple body-centered activities and grounding exercises as part of talking through problems. Therapy sessions often include reflective questions, brief experiential practices, and creative reimagining to try new ways of relating. Ayanna emphasizes empowerment and anti-oppressive values so conversations include attention to identity and lived experience.
The tone is collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort. Practical tools are woven into sessions so people can use them at home. Breath work, sensory activation, and short embodiment exercises are common takeaways.
The goal is clearer breathing, easier moments of joy, and healthier ways of relating. Ayanna invites curious people to try small steps toward change. They prioritize a heart-centered exchange and encourage clients to notice what feels helpful, then build from there.
Evidence-based practices you can use online
Ayanna uses body-centered and experiential techniques that translate well to online work. Embodiment practices focus on simple, guided movements and breath exercises to help reduce tension and center attention. These activities are taught in-session and repeated at home to build steadier regulation over time.Another common approach is sensory activation paired with reflective prompts. This blends short sensory exercises with questions that help connect bodily experience to feelings and choices, which can clarify next steps for parenting or relationship challenges.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Ayanna works collaboratively to choose methods that match a person’s needs, goals, and comfort level. Clients are invited to try different techniques and give feedback so the plan can be adjusted.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for busy schedules. These options make it easier to fit therapy into parenting routines and day-to-day life, and they let people practice tools between sessions in real time.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Ayanna address?
What is the general approach in sessions?
How much clinical experience does Ayanna have?
What credentials and location apply?
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
What session formats are available?
How is cost handled for services?
How do I begin working with Ayanna?
Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
Next step
Talk to Ayanna
- Takes a few minutes
- Nothing to set up just to look
- Stop at any point