Licensed to practice in California and accepts 73 insurances. Specializes in Addiction, Eating Disorders, Trauma and PTSD and 8 more.

Hannah Ayers

(she/her)

LMFT, 8 years of experience

Clients say this provider is

Authentic
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About me

I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. I utilize a trauma-informed approach supported with mindfulness, self-compassion and accountability. I am trained in evidence-based practices such as CBT and DBT. Through gentle challenges, connection and insight, I create a space for reflection and finding deeper meaning to promote a sense of wholeness. I emphasize creating safety within ourselves through effective nervous system regulation and somatic awareness.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session together, I will encourage you to tell me your story in a way that makes sense and feels safe for you. We will also discuss policies/procedures and short-term/long-term goals for therapy. You will have the opportunity to ask me questions about myself and my approach so you can make an informed decision about whether I'm the right fit for your needs.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

My primary focus is your safety, emotionally and physically. I am well versed in Trauma-Informed Care and integrate consent wherever possible. I believe the body keeps the score and in order to have a healthy relationship with ourselves, we need to have a healthy relationship with every aspect of our bodies and minds. I focus on learning to be comfortable in the uncomfortable and how to thrive in an imperfect, confusing world. I will be honest about the realities of the work. I will tell you if something is going to be hard, frustrating, scary, etc AND necessary in order to heal. I became a therapist after struggling with my own mental health issues, including self-harm and eating disorders. I know what it's like to be the one on the couch and, while I might challenge you, I will never ask you to do something I would not be willing to do myself.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

Do you feel like your past prevents you from enjoying your present and looking forward to your future? Do you find yourself repeating patterns of behavior that no longer serve you? Do you struggle to maintain meaningful and stable relationships? By exploring the wounds from your past, you can find empathy and understanding. You can be free. Trauma expert, Peter A. Levine, said it best, “Trauma is a fact of life. It does not, however, have to be a life sentence.”

Specialties

Top specialties

Addiction

Trauma and PTSD

Other specialties

Anxiety

Depression

Grief

Self Esteem

Identifies as

Serves ages

Teenagers (13 to 17)

Licensed in

Accepts

Cash - $200 per session

Aetna

Aetna - Allied Benefits

Aetna - ASR Health Benefits

Aetna - Lucent Health

Aetna - Luminare

Aetna - Medicare

Aetna - Moda

Aetna - WebTPA

Aetna – HealthEZ

All Savers

Amerihealth Administrators

Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage

Anthem

Arlo

AvMed

Blue Cross

Blue Shield

Blue Shield of California - Medi-Cal

Blue Shield of California - Medicare

Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan (Medi-Cal)

CalViva Health (Medi-Cal)

Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)

Centivo

Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)

Cigna

Cigna - HealthEZ

Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley (Medi-Cal)

EAP:Cigna

EAP:Evernorth

EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum

Evernorth

Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)

Gold Coast Health Plan Total Care Advantage (HMO D-SNP)

Golden Rule

GTEB

Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare

Health Net (Commercial)

Health Net (Medi-Cal)

Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal

Humana - Medicare

Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)

IHSS Healthy Workers

Independence Administrators

Independence Blue Cross

Independence Keystone 65 HMO

Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO

L.A. Care Covered

L.A. Care Covered Direct

L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)

L.A. Care Medicare Plus (HMO D-SNP)

L.A. Care PASC-SEIU

Optum

OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions

Oscar

Oxford

Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)

San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal)

Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal

Scripps Health Plan

SFHP Care Plus (HMO D-SNP)

Sharp Health Plan

Surest (formerly Bind)

Sutter Health Plan

Tufts Health/Cigna

United Medical Resources

UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)

UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)

UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance

UnitedHealthcare Shared Services

UnitedHealthcare StudentResources

UnitedHealthcare/Optum

UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare

Location

Virtual

My treatment methods

Trauma Informed Care

As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, my first priority is safety; physical, emotional and spiritual. This starts with consent and meeting you where you're at. I follow traditional trauma therapy phases (resourcing, processing/re-processing, integration) and encourage a healthy relationship between mind and body to promote nervous system regulation.

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

We all have different parts of ourselves, some known and others unknown. These parts are never bad or malicious, but are just trying to keep us safe. We will identify and explore parts of yourself that need to be thanked and released. Once these parts have been released, you can be led by your true Self while having a strong, compassionate relationship with your parts.

Somatic

The body keeps the score. Emotions that are repressed or suppressed don't just disappear, but get re-routed into our bodies. Those emotions become stuck, like gum to the bottom of your shoe, which leads to physical health problems, chronic nervous system dysregulation and mental health issues. In order to heal, we must understand the story our body is trying to tell us. You will learn to improve mind-body connection through mindfulness, affect recognition, somatic experiencing and identifying hyper vs hypoarousal.

, 17 ratings

1 rating with written reviews

June 11, 2025

Hannah is amazing. She is a great listener and makes sure that I feel heard. She is very open minded and well versed in many topics making her easy to talk to. Her voice is also very calming and uplifting. She always ends our session with something to reflect or do until I talk to her again. This helps me feel connected and more willing to do things to work on myself.

Verified client, age 35-44
Review shared after session 25 with Hannah