Dr. Doris "Dee" Hann-Morrison

Dr. Doris "Dee" Hann-Morrison uses a direct, client-centered approach to help people make concrete changes in their lives. She emphasizes goals and the strengths a person already has, and she challenges unhelpful thinking while offering support. She notes cultural values and spirituality as possible parts of work when the client wants that included.

With 25 years as a licensed professional counselor (LPC), she has focused much of her work on issues commonly faced by women of color and has written books on the topic, including Even Superwoman Needs To Cry Sometimes. That background informs her way of listening and the examples she brings into sessions.

She helps people address addictions, relationship concerns, grief, and low self-esteem, along with depression, stress, and anxiety. Trauma, intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, career questions, and coping with life changes are also areas she addresses. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, body image, codependency, and end-of-life concerns.

Her clinical work draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered methods, existential ideas, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. In practice she encourages clients to notice what matters, try small experiments, and make decisions that match their values.

Sessions are framed around each person’s goals. Dr. Hann-Morrison expects readiness to grow and change, and she aims to balance challenge with respect for cultural values and spiritual preferences. The result is goal-focused, practical work that centers the client.

How her approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice what matters to them and take small, values-based steps even when feelings are difficult. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, career changes, and coping with life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, respect, and using a person’s own strengths to move forward; this approach supports building self-esteem and clearer goals in a collaborative way.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works together with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and preferences. She balances challenge and support and will adapt strategies as needs change during therapy.

Please confirm the available session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the profile. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten commute time, and allow for quick check-ins when schedules are tight. Different approaches work well online when sessions focus on practical steps, values-based planning, mindfulness exercises, or motivational conversations that can be carried into daily routines.