About Hanna
Hanna Recktenwald is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, and low self-esteem. Hanna aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can be heard and start to find practical ways forward.
Hanna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address common concerns. She helps clients unpack communication problems and work through post-traumatic stress symptoms.
How Hanna works
She also supports people who want to build self-love and navigate challenges that often come up in young adulthood. Sessions center on clear, achievable steps. Hanna listens first, then helps set goals that fit each person's life.
Conversations often include learning small skills to manage intense emotions, practicing new ways to talk with others, and making plans to reduce everyday stress. With four years of clinical practice, Hanna brings steady, supportive care to short- and longer-term work. She adapts her approach to each person rather than using a single method for everyone.
People can expect straightforward talk and practical tools they can use between sessions. Hanna offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to meet different needs. She works in English and is not accepting international clients.
To begin, a brief matching questionnaire helps pair a person with the right schedule and format.
What Hanna works with
The areas below are the ones Hanna selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How Hanna's approaches translate to online therapy
Hanna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skill-building and practical change. One approach emphasizes learning emotion regulation skills to manage anxiety, anger, and stress; it involves short exercises, breathing techniques, and planning small steps to reduce overwhelm. Another approach centers on improving communication patterns in relationships by practicing clearer expression, active listening, and rehearsing new responses to reduce conflict and increase understanding.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Hanna will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan as needed. This helps ensure the work fits the person's needs, schedule, and preferences rather than imposing a single method.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support more frequent, brief check-ins and can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day. These formats aim to make consistent care more accessible and to keep progress moving when in-person sessions are not practical.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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