Hannah Carl, PsyD

Doctorate of Psychology in School Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, 2022

Master’s of Education in Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Bachelor’s of Arts in Sociology from Brooklyn College - City University of New York

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Nationally Certified School Psychologist

Foundational Training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) through Behavior Tech, 2022

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP): The Gold Standard in Anxiety & OCD Treatment with Dr. Becky Beaton-York, 2024

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Beginners, 2024

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Depression and Anxiety, 2025

Thoughts, Urges, and Mental Compulsions: the Non-Hollywood Side of OCD, 2025

Overcoming Health Anxiety: Etiology and Treatment Considerations for Health-Based Worries, 2025

Hannah is a behavioral therapist highly trained in three core behavioral therapies: acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and exposure and response prevention (ERP). She incorporates aspects of each of these modalities in her work, depending on her client’s needs. She believes that with willingness, behavior change can lead to profound differences in her clients’ lives, including their relationships, self-concept, and ability to solve life’s challenges and show up with openness and authenticity.

In addition to her behavioral approach, Hannah is also interested in the relational aspects of therapy that occur in the clinical space. These experiences often transcend our understanding and language but contribute to profound healing and progress in therapy. Hannah enjoys connecting with her patients through humor, vulnerability, and collaboration.

Hannah works with clients across the lifespan, with a special focus on emerging adults and those whose lives have been touched by addiction (friends and family of those with alcoholism or substance abuse disorders). She specializes in anxiety disorders, body image concerns, and relationship difficulties. She has also worked with individuals with complex PTSD, borderline personality disorder, and those with histories of suicidality and self-harm. She enjoys working with any patients who are willing to do the hard work necessary to transform their lives, relationships, and sense of self.

She especially enjoys working with individuals who value humor, connection, and resilience. Hannah is passionate about helping individuals identify and remove barriers to connection and community, and she has found that taking a directive and empathic approach results in profound change for her patients, who in turn develop self-respect and dramatically improve their relationships. She works with her patients to balance acceptance and change and become open and willing to do the courageous work necessary to grow. She is not afraid to answer your questions about her own journey, and she absolutely wants to talk to you about your pets, your existential dread, and your niche hobbies.

Hannah cares a lot about living in line with her values of community, environmental justice, adventure, creativity, play, and connection. In her spare time, she enjoys chasing adventures, reading at home with her cats, and playing games with loved ones. She is a lindy hop dancer, amateur gardener and seamstress, fair weather cyclist, abashedly devoted pickle ball player, and avid euchre player. She sings in a community choir, volunteers, tags along on backpacking trips with her family, attends Riot Fest every year, and loves baking fresh sourdough (she will make you a loaf if you ask).