Virtual anxiety and trauma therapy in Virginia and Ohio
A Different Relationship with Yourself Starts Here
EMDR and IFS-informed therapy for adults ready to shift long-standing patterns, heal from painful experiences, and build a more compassionate relationship with themselves.
You could probably host a masterclass on why you feel the way to do, how your life experiences have contributed to your patterns, and what isn’t working in your life. And yet, despite all that self-awareness, you still find yourself stuck in the same cycles. Maybe you find yourself overthinking everything, shutting down when life feels overwhelming, being your own harshest critic, repeating patterns in relationships that leave you feeling unfulfilled, or struggling to move forward from painful experiences.
This actually makes a lot of sense.
Oftentimes, knowing why you feel anxious, disconnected, or stuck just isn't enough to change how you feel. Especially when your mind and body had to create these necessary strategies to help you navigate and handle difficult experiences. While those ways to cope may have once helped you get through, they can now leave you feeling exhausted, disconnected, or frustrated with yourself. And often, it takes more than time alone for your nervous system and body to recognize that things are different now.
I’m here to help.
Therapy with me offers an opportunity to move beyond insight alone. Together, we’ll slow down, get curious about these experiences, and begin working with yourself rather than against yourself.
My approach is rooted in memory reconsolidation, the brain’s natural ability to update old emotional memories and beliefs when we experience something new. Using a combination of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapies, we go beyond simply talking about what’s wrong and toward targeted, experiential work that helps you actually process and change what’s keeping you stuck. The goal isn’t just to understand your patterns, although that’s an important step, but to create meaningful change in how you experience yourself and your life.
You might like working with me if you find yourself:
Struggling with the impact of trauma. This might show up as challenges in relationships, negative beliefs about youself, hypervigilence, avoidance, or anxiety.
Feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or worried. This can look like tension in your body, thought spirals, or constantly thinking about the worst case scenario.
Knowing things intellectually, like you’re good enough, but not feeling like it’s true. This gap can be one of the most frustrating things to experience.
Repeating patterns that aren’t aligned with your values or the life you want to live. This can look like prioritizing achievement when a part of you knows you’d rather spend more time with the people you care about than at work or living on “autopilot,” just going through the motions.
Struggling to navigate relationships/attachment challenges. This might show up as struggles with trust, fears of abandonment, or feeling like it’s not okay to express your wants or needs.
Beating yourself up over every little thing. This might look like talking to yourself in ways you’d never talk to someone you care about, harsh self-criticism, or thought spirals after you do or say something.
Struggling with managing your emotions. This often looks like feeling emotions “too” intensely or feeling disconnected and numb.
Prioritizing the needs of others at the expense of your own well-being. This might look like being a “yes” person and having way too much on your plate, feeling really fearful of disappointing others, or struggling to set boundaries.
Struggling with all the challenging emotions life transitions can bring up (break-ups, moves, job changes, etc.). This can show up as grief, identity confusion, and feeling unsettled or overwhelmed.
Like being in the comfort of your own space. Many people find it helpful and anchoring to be in comfortable, safe, and familiar space while they process hard things.
In therapy with me, we often:
Use evidence-based trauma therapies, like EMDR, to reduce the distress of traumatic/painful memories.
Explore the protective, and once necessary, functions of challenging or frustrating patterns you’d like to change.
Gently challenge and update old learnings and beliefs that are no longer helpful.
Do experiential work (integrates the mind and body) to align how you think with how you truly feel.
Increase your ability to offer yourself kindness and self-compassion.
Highlight your strengths/what you’re already doing well and celebrate progress.
Explore how early relationships impact your attachment patterns/current day relationships and help change how you show up relate to others.
Identify practical skills and exercises for you to use in your life outside of therapy to better manage difficult experiences and emotions.
Make room for honest reflection and accountability without shame or judgement.
Avoid over-pathologizing normal and appropriate human responses to hard things.
Identify your values and explore how to incorporate them into your life more.
Laugh, even in hard sessions.
Hannah Larter (she/her), LCSW/LISW
MSW from Virginia Commonwealth University BA in Sociology from UNC-Chapel Hill
Hi! I’m Hannah Larter (she/her), a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW/LISW) offering virtual therapy to adults in Virginia and Ohio. I’m glad you’re here. Over the past decade, I’ve enjoyed supporting clients in a variety of settings, like non-profits and schools, but I’ve always felt most drawn to the depth and connection that comes with one-on-one individual therapy. Across all of these roles, I’ve been proud of my commitment to building strong, trusting relationships and helping people make meaningful, lasting change.
As a trauma-informed and EMDR-trained therapist, I specialize in working with adults navigating the impact of trauma, anxiety, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. My approach is grounded in self-compassion, insight-building, and practical tools and exercises that support emotional resilience and healing. I create a warm, nonjudgmental space where you can better understand yourself, shift unhelpful patterns, and move toward the life you want.
As a Social Worker, social justice matters to me. I am LGBTQ+ affirming, committed to racial justice, and am an advocate for body autonomy. I believe that therapy should include and embrace your identity and lived experiences.
In my free time, you’ll likely find me watching food-centered shows (I’m a big Top Chef fan), playing a lot of—unfortunately mediocre—pickleball, or planning my next travel adventure.
If you think you may like to work together or have any questions, contact me here, to set up a free, no pressure, 15-min phone consultation!
