Hannah Brooks
Compassionate family-focused clinical social worker
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Hannah
Hannah Brooks is a licensed clinical social worker in Indiana who focuses on family and relationship concerns. She meets people where they are and helps them sort through conflict, trauma, or big life changes. Her style is warm and direct, helping families and individuals speak honestly and feel heard.
She aims to create an atmosphere where people can share without fear of judgment. Hannah has three years of professional experience as an LCSW.
Background and approach
She often works with issues tied to family dynamics, including family of origin problems and adoption or foster care questions. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, domestic violence, substance issues, and coping with major transitions. Her work emphasizes steady presence and emotional safety.
She listens carefully, reflects what she hears, and helps clients name what matters most to them. This approach is practical and relational rather than abstract, with attention to communication and forgiveness when appropriate. In sessions she brings calm and clear focus to difficult moments.
Hannah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and homework between meetings. She tailors tools to fit each person and family rather than offering a one-size-fits-all plan. Hannah offers sessions in English and provides care through a mix of remote formats.
She encourages people to take the first step and notes that beginning therapy is an act of strength.
Approaches that guide online family and relationship work
Hannah uses evidence-based techniques to help families and individuals make concrete changes. One common approach she relies on emphasizes clear communication skills. This involves teaching simple ways to share feelings, set boundaries, and repair misunderstandings so family members can interact with less tension.She also applies trauma-informed methods that focus on safety, pacing, and coping skills. These techniques help people manage strong emotions, reduce overwhelm, and take gradual steps toward healing after abuse or distressing experiences.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Hannah will work with clients to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust plans based on what helps most. The emphasis is on practical steps and shared decision-making rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy family life. Video and phone sessions recreate face-to-face conversations, while live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins and ongoing support between meetings. These options give flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels, and they let licensed professionals deliver consistent care without requiring travel.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
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