About Hope
Hope Hartz uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction-related problems, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in West Virginia with 25 years of clinical experience. Hope writes plainly and focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier and more capable.
She helps people who are struggling with mood disorders, panic attacks, obsessive or compulsive behaviors, and impulsivity.
How Hope works
Hope also supports those facing isolation or loneliness, life-purpose questions, guilt and shame, and the aftermath of divorce or separation. Her work includes attention to communication problems, control issues, and codependency patterns. Hope has extensive experience with addiction-related concerns, including drug and alcohol addiction and work connected to juvenile and adult drug court settings.
She has worked with people dealing with both depressive episodes and bipolar mood patterns. In her current role she provides therapy and also serves as a clinical supervisor at her workplace. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical strategies.
Hope aims to break big problems into small steps. She helps people build skills they can use between sessions and track progress together. People who choose Hope can expect a straightforward style, steady support, and a focus on workable change.
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to connect in ways that fit each person's life.
What Hope works with
The areas below are the ones Hope selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also listed
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | West Virginia |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Hope uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in ways that are easy to understand and apply. One approach focuses on building practical coping skills for anxiety and panic - learning short breathing and grounding steps, identifying thought patterns, and practicing changes in small moments. Another approach targets mood and addictive behaviors by breaking problems into manageable goals, tracking triggers, and developing alternative responses to urges. These techniques help with depression, impulsivity, obsessive behaviors, and substance-related struggles.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients and therapist review progress and pick strategies that fit the client's life and preferences rather than assuming a single method will work for everyone.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues and have fuller conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to send quick updates, get support between sessions, or fit therapy into a busy schedule. These options help people access therapy in ways that match their routines and needs.
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