Hannah Braunstein, LICSW — Psychotherapist in Washington, DC
Address2401 Pennsylvania Ave NW DC, Washington, DC 20037
Phone+1917-292-4230
Websiteemdr-dc.com
Hannah Braunstein is an individual and couples psychotherapist in Washington, DC, specializing in EMDR, Brainspotting, and Mindfulness. She works with adults and adolescents, focusing on trauma, relationship difficulties, self-esteem issues, shame, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and dissociation. Hannah holds two master’s degrees from Washington University in St. Louis and completed her undergraduate work at Cornell University. She is a licensed psychotherapist and a certified EMDR practitioner, with advanced training in complex trauma. Hannah also trains in body-focused approaches like Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP). Clients describe her as kind, compassionate, insightful, and gifted, noting her ability to create a safe environment and facilitate deep healing and self-awareness.
Best for
- Adults
- Adolescents
- Couples
- Individuals seeking trauma healing
| Key services | EMDR, Brainspotting, Mindfulness, Individual psychotherapy, Couples psychotherapy |
| Tags | emdr, brainspotting, psychotherapy, trauma, anxiety, depression, couples counseling, mindfulness, washington dc |
Reviews on Google4.9 · 28 reviews
Hannah is a gifted therapist who offers a warm and safe environment for her clients. She brings deep compassion and empowerment to the support she offers. Hannah is a skilled practitioner of IFS (Internal Family Systems) and offers a skilled trauma-informed approach to helping her clients. Honored to have Hannah guiding me in my personal journey.
Hannah is exceptional at seeing and supporting the whole person. Since 2019, she has skillfully helped me navigate complex life challenges while deepening my connection to my emotional world. She maintains clear professional boundaries while being fully present and invested in her clients' growth. Working with her has transformed not just how I handle challenges, but how I understand and care for myself. Truly grateful for her guidance on my healing journey.
Hannah is a wonderful therapist. She has guided me towards a path of healing and I’m so immensely grateful I met her. She is incredibly kind and compassionate, while also being highly technical and able to explain her approaches and ideas.
I have known Hannah for 15 years and have complete faith in her abilities. She is an expert in trauma and trustworthy. I have referred my patients to her and they have had positive experiences and successfully dealt with their issues. Hannah is a wonderful person and cares greatly for her clients.
Hannah is one of a kind. She is gifted and caring, and a beautiful human being. I was lucky to see her regularly for two years while living in DC. She helped me process difficult issues and unlocked a new level of self awareness and self confidence. Without her steady, skillful support, I wouldn’t have had the courage or tools to move across the country and pursue the career I had always dreamed of. I owe so much of the goodness in my life today to Hannah, and I couldn’t recommend her more.
Hannah has been my therapist for nearly five years. She was extremely helpful as I navigated extreme depression after the passing of my mother. Now, she is guiding me through life. I am so thankful to have her as an incredible resource. She is caring, extremely organized and provides valuable advice. I am forever thankful to her.
I was lucky enough to find Hannah shortly after moving to DC 10+ years ago. Over the years has helped me successfully navigate love, loss, career transitions, the pandemic, and resolving childhood traumas and patterns that were holding me back from the life I wanted. I can’t begin to describe how different my life would be today without Hannah’s insights, guidance, care, and support. If you need a talented, professional caregiver who specializes in trauma, EMDR, and relationships, please do a good thing for yourself get in touch with Hannah.
Hannah is a talented therapist and an invaluable member of my "team." We've been working together for almost two years and she has taught me the tools to live a calmer and more fulfilling life. Hannah listens without judgement and loves her clients unconditionally. Her practice is intimate and intentional by design. If you have the opportunity to work with Hannah, it's such a gift!
Hannah is quite a talented therapist who specializes in EMDR. I have been her client, on and off, since 2009. She’s seen me through three cross-country moves. Besides her outstanding credentials, Hannah shows her skills via her humanity and empathy, too. She’s quite intuitive. I have always been able to reframe my thinking due to her. Hannah has helped me manage several deep depressions and “fine tuned” me as well for check-ins. You couldn’t asks for a better therapist.
Hannah is an incredibly kind, compassionate, and insightful therapist. She is brilliant and uses her extensive knowledge of many tools including EMDR to help her clients change their lives. I always feel incredibly safe and understood with Hannah and definitely recommend her to anyone looking to do deep healing work.
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