Hannah Hale
Starting counselling can feel like a big step. Hannah wants it to feel like a safe one.
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Accepting New Clients
Areas of Focus
Anxiety • Depression • Low self-esteem • Feeling stuck or unmotivated • LGBTQIA+ support • Polyamory and ethical non-monogamy • Relationship communication • Identity exploration • Neurodivergence • Multicultural experiences
What It’s Like to Work With Hannah
Hannah Hale is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who offers a warm, affirming, and collaborative space where you can show up as you are. She works with people navigating anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, identity, or a persistent sense of feeling stuck.
Hannah leads with a person-centred approach. This means you set the pace and direction of counselling while she brings warmth, curiosity, and her full presence. There is no fixed agenda or script for what your life, identity, or relationships are supposed to look like. You are always welcome to slow down, redirect the conversation, or pause.
Depending on what feels useful, Hannah draws from Internal Family Systems to explore the different parts of you and what they may be protecting; Narrative Therapy to loosen the hold of stories that no longer serve you; Emotionally Focused Therapy to understand patterns beneath relationship conflict or distance; and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help you move toward what matters, even when difficult thoughts and feelings are present.
As a polyamorous, LGBTQIA+, and neurodivergent counsellor, Hannah brings lived understanding to the experience of navigating identities, relationships, and systems that do not always make room for difference. She especially enjoys working with people who want a counsellor they will not have to educate about their identity, neurodivergence, culture, or relationship structure.
You do not need a diagnosis, a label, or a tidy explanation to begin. If something feels off—or you simply want space to understand yourself more deeply—that is enough of a starting point.
Education & Training
Master of Counselling
City University
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Minor in Sociology
University of Victoria
Registered Clinical Counsellor
BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
Therapeutic Approaches
- Person-Centred Therapy
- Emotionally Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
Particularly Enjoys Working With
- LGBTQIA+ clients
- Polyamorous and ethically non-monogamous people
- Neurodivergent clients
- Multicultural clients
- People exploring identity or navigating difference
- People experiencing anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem
- Those who feel stuck, disconnected, or unmotivated
- People wanting to strengthen relationship communication
- Anyone seeking an affirming space without judgment or predetermined expectations
