Hannah Novak, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She earned her Masters Degree from Rutgers University, School of Social Work, and her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Skidmore College.
Hannah has devoted the last five years to providing therapy, advocacy, and a safe space for adolescents in Hackensack Meridian Health- Carrier Clinic's residential treatment centers. As a therapist in this acute, long-term setting, Hannah worked closely and thoughtfully with adolescents and families from diverse backgrounds, varying experiences, and with an array of mental health symptoms. Although Hannah has a passion for helping adolescents, she also has experience working in inpatient psychiatric hospitals and outpatient clinics with adults and younger children. She has expertise in helping clients manage depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, substance use, conduct and impulse difficulties, identity, and interpersonal challenges.
Hannah is a fierce advocate and a holistic problem solver with an intrinsic inclination for providing people with corrective emotional experiences. She believes a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship is crucial to healing and reducing psychological suffering. Hannah's approach to treatment is person-centered, humanistic, and strengths-based. She utilizes empathy, validation, and humor to form strong connections and ensure her clients feel heard and understood. Hannah believes in working together with clients to create a nonjudgmental space for them to recognize, understand, and alter their patterns of thinking, feeling, and being in the world. It is her top priority for clients to feel safe and comfortable to express themselves in their own way and at their own pace.
NJ Board of Social Work Examiners
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
License #44SC0620740
