Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT therapy) in Oklahoma City focuses on essential skills such as distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Through mindfulness practices and engaging skills groups, individuals can learn to manage their emotions and improve their relationships.
Hannah Barnes, LCSW
Hi, I’m Hannah (she/her), a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and DBT Therapist based in Oklahoma City.
When I’m not in session, you can usually find me reading fantasy novels, wrangling my kiddos, or hanging out with my pets, who think they run the house (and they’re not wrong).
I’m passionate about making therapy feel accessible and real, especially for people who’ve been burned by it before. I’m also a big believer in dark humor, emotional honesty, and the healing power of snacks, softness, and saying the hard things gently.
Background
I earned my Master of Social Work from the University of Oklahoma in 2021 after completing two years of clinical internship at The Healing Arts Studio in Little Rock, Arkansas, a private practice specializing in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). While there, I received intensive training in modalities such as DBT, Internal Family Systems, and Brainspotting, and completed Marsha Linehan's Foundational DBT Certification.
After graduation, I spent three years working in group practice settings as a Psychotherapist, DBT Group Coordinator, and Interim DBT Program Director. In those roles, I carried an individual caseload, ran DBT skills groups, led DBT consultation teams, and helped develop programming from the ground up.
Eventually, I left agency work to start DBT Project: Oklahoma in 2024, a space where I could offer therapy that's radically client-centered, deeply compassionate, and grounded in evidence-based care without the red tape.
Approach
I specialize in working with people who feel things deeply, those navigating intense emotions, complex trauma, or identities that the world hasn’t always (if ever) treated kindly. I'm here for the misfits, the folks who have ever been told they’re “too much,” “too broken,” or “unhelpable.” (Spoiler alert: You are so not).
DBT Project: Oklahoma is a secular and 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming space. I work with teens and adults who are often navigating:
- Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- Complex Trauma and Dissociation
- Postpartum Mood Disorders
- ADHD, Autism, and Neurodivergent Identity
- Non-suicidal self-injury and suicidal ideation
- Impulsivity and emotional intensity
- Relationship ruptures and attachment wounds
- Complex parenting dynamics
If you've ever felt out of place in therapy or in life, I'd be honored to meet you there. I offer a cozy, safe, and slightly quirky space where your story gets to unfold at your pace.
Therapy with me isn't about fixing you, it's about honoring your survival, helping you reconnect with yourself, and building a life that finally feels worth living.