Dialectical Behavior Therapy OKC - Neurodivergent, 2sLGBTQIA+, and Secular-Affirming
Hannah Barnes, LCSW
Hi, I'm Hannah (she/her), a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and DBT Therapist based in the greater OKC area.
When I'm not working, you can usually find me reading fantasy novels, having dance parties with my kiddos, spoiling my pets (who firmly believe they own the place), or disappearing down the rabbit hole of a new crafting obsession.
I have a special place in my heart for people who have tried therapy before and left feeling misunderstood, judged, or like they were somehow doing it wrong. My approach is warm, direct, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that meaningful change happens when people feel both accepted and challenged.
I believe therapy doesn't have to be stiff, overly clinical, or disconnected from real life. There is room for laughter, honesty, and creativity, alongside the hard work of healing.
Background
Clinical Approach
Clinical Approach
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). During my internship, I received intensive training in DBT, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Brainspotting, and other trauma-informed approaches, and completed Marsha Linehan's Foundational DBT Training.
After graduation, I spent three years working in group practice settings as a Psychotherapist, DBT Group Coordinator, and Interim DBT Program Director. In these roles, I maintained an individual therapy caseload, facilitated DBT skills groups, led DBT consultation teams, supervised program development, and helped build services from the ground up.
In 2024, I founded DBT PROJECT: OKLAHOMA with a simple goal- to create the kind of therapy practice I believe clients deserve. One that is evidence-based without feeling cold, structured without feeling rigid, and deeply individualized rather than one-size-fits-all.
Building my own practice has allowed me to create a space that reflects my clinical values, from specialized DBT programming and trauma-informed care to a thoughtfully designed environment that supports neurodivergent, 2sLGBTQIA+, and secular clients. Every aspect of the practice is intended to help clients feel understood, engaged, and empowered as they work toward meaningful change.
Clinical Approach
Clinical Approach
Clinical Approach
I specialize in working with people who feel things deeply, those navigating intense emotions, complex trauma, dissociation, difficult relationships, or identities that the world hasn't always treated kindly.
I'm especially passionate about working with the people who have spent years feeling misunderstood, mislabeled, "too much," or somehow beyond help. I don't believe people are broken. I believe people develop creative ways of surviving difficult circumstances, and sometimes those strategies stop working.
I work with teens and adults 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 out of place in general, I'd be honored to meet you there. My practice was intentionally designed to be welcoming to neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+, secular, and other nontraditional clients, with a therapy environment that supports creativity, sensory needs, authenticity, and genuine human connection.
Therapy with me isn't about fixing you. It's about understanding how you got here, building the skills and support you need moving forward, and finally creating a life that feels worth living.