My Portfolio

Hannah Chrystal Psychotherapy – Portfolio

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Qualifications & Professional Background

I am a qualified psychotherapist with a specialised background in addiction, relationships, and complex behavioural patterns.

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• MSc in Addiction Psychology and Counselling

• Level 5 Diploma in Sex Addiction Counselling

• Training with the National Centre for Eating Disorders in supporting complex eating habits

• Current Family Constellations Training (2026)​

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My work is informed by a deep understanding of how coping mechanisms—such as addictive behaviours or disordered eating—often develop as meaningful responses to emotional and relational experiences.

I have experience supporting individuals and couples navigating addiction, intimacy challenges, and complex relational dynamics. Her approach recognises that these patterns are not random, but rooted in personal history, attachment, and often intergenerational influences.

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​I am also open to exploring expanded states of consciousness within a therapeutic context and offer psychedelic integration support. This involves helping clients process and make sense of their experiences, supporting the translation of insights into meaningful and lasting psychological change.

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About the Practice

Psychotherapy with me offers a reflective, compassionate space where individuals and couples can explore their emotional worlds, relationships, and personal patterns. The practice is grounded in the belief that awareness leads to choice, and that meaningful change begins with understanding ourselves and how we relate to others.

Hannah works collaboratively with clients to identify recurring patterns, deepen emotional insight, and develop healthier ways of connecting—with themselves and with those around them.

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Therapeutic Approach

My work integrates a relational and integrative approach to psychotherapy, drawing from:

• Attachment-based therapy

• Psychodynamic exploration

• Person-centred principles

• Emotion-focused work

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Her work pays particular attention to patterns in relationships, communication styles, and emotional responses that may feel stuck or repetitive.

Sessions are tailored to each client, with a focus on curiosity, safety, and non-judgment.

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Areas of Focus

I can supports clients with:

• Relationship and couples work

• Communication difficulties

• Repeating emotional or relational patterns

• Anxiety and emotional overwhelm

• Self-esteem and identity

• Life transitions

• Psychedelic Integration

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Couples Therapy Focus

In couples work, I can helps partners:

• Identify and name recurring patterns in their relationship

• Understand underlying emotional needs and attachment styles

• Improve communication and reduce conflict escalation

• Build empathy and emotional connection

• Develop new, healthier ways of responding to one another

My approach encourages both partners to feel heard while working toward shared understanding.

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Areas of Focus

I supports clients with:

• Relationship and couples work

• Addiction and compulsive behaviours (including sex and relational patterns)

• Disordered eating and complex relationships with food

• Communication difficulties

• Repeating emotional or relational patterns

• Anxiety and emotional overwhelm

• Self-esteem and identity

• Life transitions

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Example Therapy Themes & Questions

I often works with reflective questions such as:

• “What pattern do you notice between you when conflict arises?”

• “What do you each need in that moment, and how is it expressed?”

• “What happens just before the pattern begins?”

• “How could this moment look different if you both felt fully understood?”

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Therapeutic Values

• Warmth and authenticity

• Curiosity over judgment

• Collaboration and mutual respect

• Creating a safe, confidential space

• Empowering clients through insight and awareness

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Session Style

Sessions are conversational, reflective, and paced to suit the client. I may gently guide exploration, highlight patterns, and offer insights, while always centering the client’s experience.

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Closing Statement

Psychotherapy offers a space to pause, reflect, and grow. Whether working individually or as a couple, clients are supported in understanding their stories, reshaping patterns, and moving toward more fulfilling ways of living and relating.