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Ursula Hanson, LCSW
Maine
LCSW - Anxiety and stress support
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness methods
- Work and grief
About Ursula
Ursula Hanson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Maine with 18 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, grief, career issues, and compassion fatigue. She also pays attention to body image, forgiveness, and self-love.
Her background includes work in community mental health agencies, private practice, nonprofits, and schools. She has supported teachers, children, and adults and has offered yoga and mindfulness classes in elementary schools. That mix gives her practical experience with everyday challenges people bring to sessions.
In sessions she uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen first and understand each person's goals. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Mindfulness practices are offered to help people calm their attention and reduce reactivity.
Ursla frames work around strengths and practical steps. Conversations are direct and focused on what someone wants to change. She helps people develop skills for stress management, coping with grief, improving self-esteem, and handling relationship patterns.
Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented. Parents and professionals who need help balancing work and caring roles often seek her out. To begin, readers should confirm current session options and follow the clinic's sign-up steps.
How Ursula’s approaches translate to online work
Ursula uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding. CBT sessions typically involve setting concrete goals, trying behavioral experiments, and practicing skills between meetings. Client-Centered Therapy is about listening closely and shaping sessions around what the person wants to work on, providing a steady, person-led structure. Mindfulness Therapy trains attention and awareness skills, which can reduce reactivity to stress and improve coping with grief or change.Finding the best approach is part of the process. She will work collaboratively to decide whether CBT, client-centered methods, mindfulness practices, or a mix best fits the person's needs, goals, and preferences. That discussion shapes how sessions are structured and what homework or practices are suggested.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let someone practice skills between activities at home or work and use brief guided mindfulness exercises during a break.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Maine
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, grief, career issues, and compassion fatigue. She also focuses on body image, forgiveness, and self-love.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered stance to listen and set goals with the person. She also uses CBT and mindfulness practices to teach skills and change unhelpful thoughts.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience across community mental health, private practice, nonprofits, and schools. That range includes work with teachers, children, and adults.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Maine. Her practice is located in Maine.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees are provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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