About Hanna’s Practice

Hanna Barakat, LCSW, holds a master’s degree in Social Work, Policy, and Practice from the University of Chicago. With an inviting and compassionate approach, Hanna is dedicated to creating a space where clients feel seen, understood, and supported on their healing journey.

Hanna believes that genuine connection is the foundation for meaningful healing. Her therapy style is relational and rooted in meeting clients where they are, using a blend of harm reduction, liberation-focused practices, and authenticity. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Brainspotting, and somatic treatment methods to address trauma, offering clients effective, body-based pathways to recovery. Hanna also incorporates principles of Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), emphasizing the role of the nervous system and the healing potential within the therapeutic relationship.

Hanna works extensively with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, and trauma, welcoming clients of diverse neurotypes, sexual orientations, gender identities, and expressions. She fosters a safe, inclusive environment for individuals, couples, and dyads, encouraging exploration of identity, intersectionality, and how privilege can be mobilized to serve others. In her sessions, she invites clients to shift from cognitive narratives to deeper body awareness and explore the energetic aspects of their experiences. Hanna’s passion lies in guiding her clients toward greater self-awareness, compassion, and acceptance, collaborating with them to honor their unique stories and co-create a healing experience that is both empowering and transformative.

Values Statement

Personally and professionally, I am always working towards liberation in micro and macro ways. On the micro level, I think about how we can liberate ourselves from our limiting beliefs, and understand their macro components- the oppressive roots connected to our intergenerational trauma, colonization (whichever side we may fall on), and oppression. I believe that our bodies hold so much knowledge, and the more in tune we can be with our bodies, the more aligned we can be with every dimension of our lives and our ancestry.