Hannah Smith
Hannah Smith, MA LMHC CGP, is a Group Therapy Training & Curriculum Consultant for The Center ● A Place of Hope. As a Neuroscience-informed, Licensed Therapist and International Board-certified Group Psychotherapist, Hannah’s passion is to see people reach their potential and find lasting, positive change. The Center is located on the Puget Sound in Edmonds, Washington, creates individualized programs to treat behavioral and mental health issues, including eating disorders, addiction, depression, anxiety, and more.
Some Posts from Hannah Smith
Pandemic Fatigue
By: Hannah Smith • Updated: January 17, 2022
"Why Do I Feel So Tired?" “I have so much free time these days and a list of projects a mile long – why can’t I get anything done?” “My kids are doing online school and I’m working from home. I know that’s a lot, but it’s going well. I...
Who Are You?
By: Hannah Smith • Updated: December 13, 2021
Part Two of a Six-part Series on Relationship Communication The darkness of the sky felt as if it might swallow the whole of her as she stared out the window that cold winter’s night. Tears streamed down Jena’s face as she replayed the evening’s events in her mind. The same...
Trauma & Depression: The Other Side Of The Mountain
By: Hannah Smith • Updated: January 17, 2022
Part II of a Six-part Trauma Series. Trigger warning: This is a difficult topic. Some examples of trauma with depression will be eluded to without details in order to set a scene for clarity and relatability. _____________ Skyla sits and stares out the window of her small apartment. She watches...
What Trauma Is And Is Not
By: Hannah Smith • Updated: January 17, 2022
Part I of a Six-part Trauma Series. Trigger warning: This is a difficult topic. Some examples of traumas will be alluded to without details in order to set a scene for clarity and relatability. _____________ “What’s wrong with me? Why can’t I just snap out of it? It’s been almost...
Fear Versus Anxiety
By: Hannah Smith • Updated: December 13, 2021
Do you know the difference between fear and anxiety? If you look in the dictionary or ask most people, these words are often used interchangeably. However, there is an important distinction between them. To understand, let’s consider Janet and Marc. The sun was just beginning to peek through the blinds...
Non Sequitur – An Irrational Assumption?
By: Hannah Smith • Updated: January 17, 2022
“Things are going so well…I’m really nervous. Something bad is bound to happen now!” Have you ever heard or thought something like this before? “The other shoe is going to drop” sentiment is a common pothole on the road to recovery. Sadly, this type of thinking prevents many people from...
Boundaries: Drawing the Lines
By: Hannah Smith • Updated: July 6, 2018
Boundaries are an important part of life. They help us see where we end and others begin. They define and protect us. They let good things in and keep trouble away. In a way, they are like a fence around someone’s house or property. Sound pretty good, don’t they? Think about every person you care about. Do you want them to have boundaries?