Colleen Hanson, MSW, LCSW, CDWF
Clinical Therapist/Director
Pronouns: She/her
Sees: Kids & Teens, Adolescents, Individuals, Family Therapy
About Colleen:
Colleen has over 25 years of experience working in private practice, and in public, therapeutic, and private schools. She works with children, adolescents, adults and families specializing in the treatment of Anxiety, Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD and emotional/behavioral challenges. She also works with academically gifted and twice exceptional to develop coping skills and improve social-emotional functioning.
Colleen has a Bachelor Degree in Psychology and a Master Degree in Social Work. In addition to being an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker she is also a licensed School Social Worker.
Her experience and advanced training have guided her therapy approaches which include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, and Social ThinkingTM. She is a certified facilitator of The Daring Way™ and Rising Strong™ curriculum based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW.
She has completed extensive training in polyvagal theory and has completed the 6 month Foundations of Polyvagal Informed-Practice course by Deb Dana and has been using the Safe and Sound Protocol since 2019.
Other certifications, education, and memberships:
Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator(CDWF)
Certificate in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Children, Adolescents and Families, Mark Reinecke, PhD, Professor and Chief, Department of Psychiatry at Northwestern University, Alexian Brothers, Sept. 2009-August 2010.
Level 2 Advanced Clinical Internship Program, Social Thinking® Clinic, San Jose, California, Michelle Garcia Winner, Stephanie Madrigal, Pamela Crooke, November 2011. Level 1- Assessment - Mentor Training Program Social Thinking Clinic, San Jose, California, October 2009
Member of National Association of Social Workers