Tony Hansen
Experienced CBT-focused therapist for practical change
LMHC Washington
- Experience
- 12 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Tony
Tony Hansen is a Washington-licensed mental health counselor with 12 years of clinical experience who emphasizes practical, skills-based work rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside complementary approaches.
Background and approach
He creates an accepting, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can explore symptoms such as anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and trauma while learning concrete strategies to manage stress, sleeping problems, anger, and impulsivity.
His practice also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, family dynamics, identity-related matters including LGBT and gender dysphoria questions, and complex presentations such as co-morbidity, chronic illness, and substance use. Tony frames treatment to fit each person’s circumstances, drawing on ACT, DBT, client-centered, and existential ideas as needed to strengthen coping, communication, and self-understanding.
Using a collaborative stance, he supports clients working through career pressures, compassion fatigue, self-esteem challenges, and life transitions. Tony focuses on building practical tools and clearer perspectives so people can move toward their goals with greater resilience and clarity.
Evidence-informed approaches for online care
Tony often integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in remote work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleeping problems, and managing addictive urges. ACT emphasizes values-based action and learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings, which can help with grief, trauma aftereffects, and chronic stress.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Tony works with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then tailors which methods to emphasize during online sessions. That joint decision-making helps shape practical plans and measurable steps that feel relevant to the person’s life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats support continuity of care around work schedules, caregiving, and geographic limits while allowing ongoing skills practice, check-ins, and coaching between sessions with licensed professionals.
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Experience
12+ years
Licensed
Washington
Languages
English