- CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Solution-focused goals
About Hillary
Hillary Haarmann is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri with 20 years of experience. She sees adults carrying stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and questions about self-esteem. Her practice also addresses addiction, ADHD, issues around sexuality and LGBT concerns, and feelings of guilt and shame.
Hillary uses clear, concrete tools in sessions. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and challenge negative automatic thoughts. She also uses mindfulness exercises to help clients come back to the present moment and solution-focused steps to work toward practical goals.
In the room she looks for straightforward goals the client can work on between sessions. That might mean tracking thought patterns, practicing a short mindfulness routine, or trying a small behavioral experiment to test an assumption. Sessions are conversational and task-oriented, with an emphasis on what can change in daily life.
Her background includes a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and a master’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Over two decades she has worked with adults and teens facing mood disorders, chemical dependency, and major life transitions such as parenting, job changes, and bereavement.
Hillary focuses on helping people build more constructive ways of seeing themselves. She invites clients to identify strengths, set reachable goals, and practice skills that reduce the hold of shame and self-blame. The work aims to be gradual and practical, one step at a time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Hillary commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness in her practice. CBT involves noticing patterns of thought, testing those thoughts with small experiments, and trying different behaviors to change mood and stress. Mindfulness work focuses on simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase clarity in moments of shame or anxiety.She also uses solution-focused techniques that break larger problems into achievable tasks. Those steps give quick, measurable actions that a client can try between sessions and report back on. Choosing which approach to emphasize is a collaborative process; she will work with the client to decide what fits their goals and everyday life.
Confirm current session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to keep sessions regular and to fit brief check-ins into busy days. It can also allow exercises like thought records, mindfulness practices, and homework to be reviewed in the moment. Therapists and licensed professionals often find that practical, skills-based work translates well to remote sessions when scheduling and environment match the client’s needs.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction, ADHD, and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame?
She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and mindfulness to reduce reactivity. Sessions focus on small, practical steps to change daily patterns.
What is her clinical background?
She has 20 years of experience and holds a master’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis plus a bachelor’s from Indiana University.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Missouri and practices from that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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