HI, I AM ABBY (She/Her/They/Them)
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL COUNSELOR & MN BOARD APPROVED SUPERVISOR FOR LPCs/LPCCs
I like bringing a warm yet goofy energy to sessions that encourages you to be authentic and comfortable. I’ll be there listening and reflecting back the things I notice when you are processing through whatever is coming, no matter what it may be. I won’t pull you along or “break down” your walls, but instead walk alongside you in your journey of discovery.
Abby Hansen, MA LPCC
HI, I AM ABBY (She/Her/They/Them)
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL COUNSELOR & MN BOARD APPROVED SUPERVISOR FOR LPCs/LPCCs
Abby Hansen, MA LPCC
I like bringing a warm yet goofy energy to sessions that encourages you to be authentic and comfortable. I’ll be there listening and reflecting back the things I notice when you are processing through whatever is coming, no matter what it may be. I won’t pull you along or “break down” your walls, but instead walk alongside you in your journey of discovery.
More About Me
Background
My theoretical orientation is a hybrid of a humanistic, person-centered, and strengths based approach. More simply, this means I understand that people have the strength within themselves to grow and make less harmful choices. Even when it feels like things are coming out sideways, I truly believe people are resilient and powerful.
I want to work with you to identify those “sideways things” and help you realign with a path that ultimately feels good to you. Therapy is an incredible journey and I look forward to walking alongside you.
Specialties
As a body positive therapist, I love working with folx exploring sex, intimacy, identity, and processing body image distress. Through a feminist, sex positive lens, I work with individuals and couples as they work on issues relating to:
- Gender exploration
- Sexual orientation
- Sexual trauma
- Navigating non-monogamy
- Exploring kinks
- Differences in desire
- Working through shame related to sex/sexuality
- Processing body image related to dysphoria and/or dysmorphia
- Navigating diet culture
- Working through negative body image
- Goal oriented clinical hypnosis
Personal Interests
In my free time, I enjoy being out in nature and hiking in Minnesota’s state parks with my corgi Peaches. I love making things, observing the changes of the moon and seasons, and biking all over!
Education, Trainings, and Affiliations
- Level 1 Trained in Clinical Hypnosis
- Co-facilitate Body Image Group
- Co-presented Introduction to Body Image: Overview, Skills & Tools
- Two Years of Sex Therapy Supervision under a Certified Sex Therapist
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Minnesota Board (License #2238)
- Master of Arts Degree, Counseling Psychology, University of Saint Thomas, Minneapolis, MN
- Bachelor of Liberal Arts Degree, Psychology and Art, College of Saint Benedict, Saint Joseph, MN
More About Me
Background
My theoretical orientation is a hybrid of a humanistic, person-centered, and strengths based approach. More simply, this means I understand that people have the strength within themselves to grow and make less harmful choices. Even when it feels like things are coming out sideways, I truly believe people are resilient and powerful.
I want to work with you to identify those “sideways things” and help you realign with a path that ultimately feels good to you. Therapy is an incredible journey and I look forward to walking alongside you.
Specialties
As a body positive therapist, I love working with folx exploring sex, intimacy, identity, and processing body image distress. Through a feminist, sex positive lens, I work with individuals and couples as they work on issues relating to:
- Gender exploration
- Sexual orientation
- Sexual trauma
- Navigating non-monogamy
- Exploring kinks
- Differences in desire
- Working through shame related to sex/sexuality
- Processing body image related to dysphoria and/or dysmorphia
- Navigating diet culture
- Working through negative body image
- Goal oriented clinical hypnosis
Personal Interests
In my free time, I enjoy being out in nature and hiking in Minnesota’s state parks with my corgi Peaches. I love making things, observing the changes of the moon and seasons, and biking all over!
Education, Trainings, and Affiliations
- Level 1 Trained in Clinical Hypnosis
- Co-facilitate Body Image Group
- Co-presented Introduction to Body Image: Overview, Skills & Tools
- Two Years of Sex Therapy Supervision under a Certified Sex Therapist
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Minnesota Board (License #2238)
- Master of Arts Degree, Counseling Psychology, University of Saint Thomas, Minneapolis, MN
- Bachelor of Liberal Arts Degree, Psychology and Art, College of Saint Benedict, Saint Joseph, MN