Hillary Haarmann, LCSW

Hillary Haarmann is a licensed therapist who provides talk therapy to clients from a range of backgrounds. She is a LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and brings experience working with both adults and teenagers dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and chemical dependency. Hillary helps clients navigate major life transitions such as starting a new job, becoming a parent, coping with relationship stressors, and processing grief or loss.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and a Master’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis. In her practice she draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge negative automatic thoughts and promote healthier patterns of thinking, and she uses solution-focused methods that center on clients’ goals as motivation for change. Mindfulness practices and a client-centered stance help her create a collaborative space where people can begin from the present moment and build on their strengths.

Hillary aims to support clients in finding greater empowerment and new perspectives. She focuses on practical strategies, personal strengths, and a supportive therapeutic relationship to help people move toward the life they want and deserve.

Therapeutic Methods for Online Care

Hillary commonly integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused strategies into her online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) involves identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and developing practical skills to shift patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and mood-related concerns. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on clients’ goals and actionable steps, helping people build on existing strengths to address relationship issues, life transitions, or everyday stressors.

She also incorporates mindfulness practices to help clients stay present, reduce reactivity, and cultivate greater self-awareness. Finding the best approach is treated as a collaborative process - as a licensed professional she works with each person to tailor techniques to their needs, goals, and personal preferences so the plan feels useful and realistic.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow clients to engage from home or another convenient location, fit sessions into busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care during life changes or transitions while working toward meaningful progress.