Joanie Elizabeth Hansen, MA, LMHC

Joanie Hansen, MA, LMHC, is a licensed mental health counselor, executive coach, psychotherapist, and international best-selling author dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families create meaningful, lasting change. With over two decades of experience in counseling, coaching, and personal development, Joanie combines clinical expertise with practical coaching strategies to guide her clients toward self-discovery, emotional healing, and empowerment. She is passionate about helping people reconnect with their authentic selves and align their values, intentions, and actions with the life they desire.

Joanie has contributed chapters to internationally best-selling books, including She Leads from Within and Being Brae, sharing her insights on resilience, self-empowerment, and intuitive living. She also hosts the podcast Rise, Reclaim & Renew, providing practical guidance and inspiration for those seeking personal growth and emotional wellness. Through her work, Joanie helps clients overcome internal roadblocks, shift limiting beliefs, and embrace their courage, resilience, and authenticity.

As the founder of Wellness with Joanie, she provides both in-person and online counseling and coaching services. Her areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, stress management, trauma recovery, life transitions, and executive coaching. Joanie’s approach is heart-centered and client-focused, creating a safe, welcoming space where individuals can heal, grow, and confidently take control of their lives. She builds genuine, trusting relationships and tailors every plan to meet each client’s unique needs, walking alongside them through every step of their journey.

Joanie holds a Master’s Degree in Applied Behavioral Science and certifications in Integrative Medicine, Clinical Anxiety Treatment, and Clinical Supervision. She has devoted her career to empowering people to unlock their full potential and live purposeful, fulfilling lives. Whether through counseling, coaching, speaking engagements, or her writing, Joanie’s mission is to inspire meaningful change and help others create lives of clarity, wellness, and authentic self-expression.

• Master’s Degree in Applied Behavioral Science
• Bastyr University – Psychology / Counseling Psychology
• Training in Integrative Medicine

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
• Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (PESI, 2018)
• Clinical Supervision I & II – Northwest Addiction Technology Treatment Center (2016)
• Integrative Medicine Provider

• International Best-Selling Author
• Founder, Northwest Counseling (2006–Present)

• American Counseling Association (ACA)
• American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)
• National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

• Community mental health workshops and wellness programs
• Mentorship for aspiring counselors and coaches
• Mental health advocacy and education

Chapter Contributor – She Leads from Within
In this internationally best-selling book, Joanie Hansen and a group of remarkable women share empowering stories of strength, resilience, and hope. Her chapter guides readers on a journey of self-discovery, inner wisdom, and intuitive living, inspiring them to embrace vulnerability, trust themselves, and reclaim their personal power.

Chapter Contributor – Being Brae
Contributed a chapter to this inspiring work (details of her chapter can be added here if available), sharing insights on personal growth, resilience, and self-empowerment.