Hannah C. Van Den Thillart

Psy.D. student in Clinical Psychology at The Chicago School with clinical experience working with adolescents experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Experienced in facilitating DBT skills groups, mindfulness-based interventions, psychoeducational programming, supportive counseling.

Experience doing individual therapy with families and teens in inpatient, outpatient and specialty clinic treatment settings. Strong research background in neuropsychology, behavioral health, and public health research through Loyola Marymount University and USC Keck School of Medicine. Certified meditation teacher with a consistent personal meditation practice and professional interest in integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based approaches for anxiety disorders, OCD, emotion regulation, and behavioral health treatment.

Clinical Counselor - Visions Adolescent Outpatient Treatment Center - Los Angeles, CA

(2021-06 - 2025-08)

• Facilitate DBT skills groups, mindfulness groups, process groups, and psychoeducational programming for adolescents
• Conduct individual client check-ins and supportive counseling using mindfulness-informed and CBT-oriented approaches
• Assist with intake evaluations and safety risk assessments
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings

Individual Therapist (Practicum student) - Visions Adolescent Outpatient Treatment Center - Los Angeles, CA

(2025-08)

• Facilitate DBT skills groups, mindfulness groups, process groups, and psychoeducational programming for adolescents
• Conduct individual client check-ins and supportive counseling using mindfulness-informed and CBT-oriented approaches
• Assist with intake evaluations and safety risk assessments
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings
• Family therapy
• Individual Therapy in an outpatient setting
• Individual Therapy in an inpatient setting
• Individual Therapy in a specialty clinic setting

Senior Research Assistant - Cognition and Human Performance Laboratory, Loyola Marymount University

(2022)

• Administer and score neuropsychological assessments
• Manage research database and conduct data entry using SPSS
• Assist with statistical analyses and interpretation using SPSS

Research Assistant - NUESTRO Lab (Neighborhoods United for Empowering Solutions for Trauma & Resiliency Opportunities), Loyola Marymount University

(2021 - 2024)

Supervisor: Diana Santacrose, Ph.D.

• Contributed to program development addressing violence-related disparities in underrepresented communities
• Conducted literature reviews for youth participatory action research projects
• Assisted with preparation of IRB applications examining COVID-19 impacts on parents and child development
• Contributed to survey development and research materials

Project Assistant - USC Keck School of Medicine – Institute of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

(2023-11 - 2024-05)

• Assisted with data collection for a disease prevention pilot study
• Prepared IRB application materials and regulatory documentation
• Developed informed consent forms and participant documentation

Independent Undergraduate Research Fellowship - Loyola Marymount University

(2022 - 2023)

Received competitive undergraduate research funding for independent research examining dating violence risk and outcomes among college students

• Developed research proposal, conducted literature review, and presented findings at the Loyola Marymount Undergraduate Research Symposium

Psy.D. - Clinical Psychology (APA-aligned program) - The Chicago School – Los Angeles, CA (2029-05)

B.A. - Psychology - Loyola Marymount University – Los Angeles, CA (2023-05)