Welcome to our practice!  Life can be challenging at times and we are here to help! We serve  all ages with  a number of mental health issues, provide psychological and neuropsychological testing  as well as providing ABA services to children on the autism spectrum. We are taking all necessary health precautions to ensure the safety of our patients and staff.  Real Hope Real Help is providing in person sessions, as well as Teletherapy with telephone and video sessions to accommodate patients.  We hope to provide you with excellent care and help you or a family member reach your full potential and live happy, healthy and productive lives!

Please contact us at (972)966-1079 if you would like to discuss treatment options that are available to you and your family.

In order to provide the best services to our patients, we will be implementing an online portal for our patients. We will be adding options to simplify registration and check-in soon.

Our online portal will offer several services including:  

• Checking in for and confirming appointments          • Requesting appointments          

• Sending and receiving secure messages with your provider          • Paying your bill and receipt retrieval          

• Complete online secure documents          • Access Secure documents including evaluations 

Please contact our front desk to get your secure login information and then CLICK HERE to access our online portal.

Dr. Hanson earned her Bachelor of the Arts in Psychology at Princeton University and received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University with a Clinical Child, Adolescent, Family, and Pediatric Concentration. She is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Dr. Hanson completed her Doctoral Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Pediatric Developmental Disabilities Clinic at the Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Dr. Hanson’s clinical interests include working with children, adolescents, and their families, treating those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other developmental disabilities. She provides parent management training to help parents better understand their child’s difficulties and strengths, teaching both parent and child new skills and strategies to help manage problem behavior that occurs in the home, school, and community settings to ensure positive outcomes for children and families. Common behavioral concerns Dr. Hanson has addressed with this population have included tantrums, noncompliance, off-task behavior, disruptive behavior, anxiety (GAD, and OCD), ADHD, social skills difficulties, sleep, and toileting difficulties, and more. Dr. Hanson’s clinical interests also include working with children, adolescents, and adults diagnosed with Anxiety (GAD, Panic Disorder), and Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) and Related Disorders, including Excoriation Disorder and Trichotillomania. Dr. Hanson implements empirically supported treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Habit Reversal Therapy (HRT), and Parent Management Training.

Dr. Hanson is passionate about her clients and their families and utilizes an individualized approach to treatment. She emphasizes working collaboratively with clients and their families and adjusting treatment goals to fit the client’s specific and unique needs. Having experienced the intricacies of working with clients with diverse backgrounds, Dr. Hanson believes in the importance of interdisciplinary care, working with other practitioners, teachers, and fellow therapists to ensure her clients get the best care. Her goal is to equip clients and their families with strategies to overcome challenges, better understand their specific difficulties, and feel empowered to improve their overall quality of life.

Dr. Hanson grew up in both Georgia and Florida and enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, going to the beach, and cooking.