I’m Nicole Hanhan, LCSW, a therapist licensed in California (LCSW 115559) and Arizona (LCSW 18677). I started Hanhan Wellness to create what I couldn't always find; an environment where healing feels human, connection is medicine, and the truth is allowed to exist without apology.

My approach is warm, direct, and relational. I honor your lived experience while helping you explore what lies beneath the surface. I view therapy as a collaborative process, where therapist and client are co-participants in transformation. Together, we examine the emotional, relational, and historical forces shaping your present, with the goal of deepening understanding, restoring connection, and fostering change.

Much of what we carry lives in the unconscious, shaped by early relationships and life experiences. These foundational connections influence how we see ourselves and others. When early experiences involve harm or neglect, our systems adapt for survival—sometimes at the cost of self-trust, emotional clarity, and secure connection. We may carry wounds and patterns that quietly shape our relationships and choices without realizing why.

Therapy offers a space to bring those patterns into awareness, with compassion, not judgment, and begin the process of healing, repair, and reconnection. It’s a place to tend to what’s been left behind, reclaim your truth, and build new ways of relating to yourself and others. Whether you’re navigating trauma, attachment wounds, identity shifts, or inner conflict, I’m here to hold space and support your journey.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE & GUIDANCE:

• Anxiety & depression

• Life transitions

• Traumatic experiences

• Chronic stress & emotional overwhelm

• Self-worth & identity

• Relationships & boundaries

• Cultural identity & belonging