Hi, I’m hannah.
Most of the people who know me well would say that I’m a bit of a perfectionist. I love to give the illusion that I have it all together and I don’t like anyone to see me sweat (literally or figuratively). But that’s super hard for me given that I have the shittiest poker face known to man. I’m not someone who typically likes going with the flow. I like creating the flow and telling everyone else how to go with it. I’ve had my fair share of hardships just like everyone else and it’s part of the reason why I’m here. Being a therapist comes with the assumption that we love talking about feelings. But believe it or not, I’m not always the best at that in my personal life. I’ve been working on apologizing when I hurt people, whether or not I think I’ve done anything wrong. And when I say working on it, I mean for more years than I care to admit. It’s been humbling, sometimes feels humiliating, and very unnatural for me. Yet, I persist.
I love spending time with my immediate and extended family even though they can drive me to the brink of insanity. As an official crazy cat lady, snuggling with my two orange cats (or as I affectionately refer to them: my handsome and most handsomest boys) is among one of the greatest joys in my life. My garden is my happy place when the seasons allow. I spend way too much time discussing with anyone who will listen which crops are thriving and which I’m destroying. Once upon a time, I was an avid reader although having children made that less possible for me for a few years. Now that I’m not caring for infants or toddlers anymore in this stage of my parenting, I’ve been able to find more time to enjoy a good book here and there. And just to highlight that perfectionism again, I have never not finished a book in my entire life. Even the ones that sucked. Once I start something, I’m determined to finish.
Watching sports is something I have a love/hate relationship with as a lifelong Philly sports fan. If you know, you know. Go Birds! Cowboys and Celtics fans can expect a huge eye roll, a grunt, and maybe some swearing. Well, definitely swearing because, if you haven’t yet noticed, I do a lot of that especially when it comes to sports. Humor is a hallmark of my personality, a huge coping mechanism for me and something that has helped me weather the stormiest of times in my life. I bring humor to my counseling sessions which my clients have told me makes them feel at ease and comfortable in the environment. Not in a way where we mask feelings with humor but in a way that brings levity to the weight of our struggles.