Helene Hanson (she/her)

My Background and Approach

I use play, parent-child dyad modalities, and an attachment-focused, trauma informed approach to my work with children and families. I seek to create a space that is warm, respectful and safe for children to use the language they are most fluent (play!) to share their hard-to-share feelings. In play therapy sessions, parents are integral part of the process. We will develop tools that help your child manage their feelings, overcome fears, and improve relationships. I also offer parent coaching and parenting support groups for parents and caregivers of neurodiverse children and teens/young adults. Before I became a therapist I was a long-time early childhood educator and inclusion specialist. I have completed training in Circle of Security, Theraplay and Resources for Infant Educators. I am both an adoptee and an adoptive parent and I love working with adoptive families and supporting adoptees in navigating the murky waters of being adopted.