Social Work Supervision | Relationship Therapy |Hobart, Canberra, Brisbane & Online

Hi, I’m Chris Hannan Founder of Chris Hannan Relationship Therapy & Clinical Supervision

I am a qualified Relationship Therapist and Clinical Social Work Supervisor with over 22 years experience. I am passionate about helping couples and individuals heal from hurt, betrayal and build their dream relationships.

As a partner and mother on my second long term partnership I understand the heart break of being in the wrong relationship and how it profoundly effects every area of your life. I understand the pressures of dating as a single mum and how challenging it can be to make a blended family work.

I know how crazy the dating scene can be and how easy it can be to unknowingly become involved in an affair. I understand the betrayal, heartbreak and confusion that happens when affairs are discovered. I have been there, I get it!

It’s my privilege to work with you to heal the hurt, move past the betrayal, rebuild your life.

Gottman Approved Member

“Behind every great relationship are the difficult and uncomfortable conversations we rarely get to see. Great relationships don’t just fall into our laps. They require people to move through their fears and do the hard work to move wounds into healing.”

— Vienna Pharaon

AN EVIDENCE BASED AND PROVEN APPROACH TO RELATIONSHIP THERAPY AND AFFAIR RECOVERY

I use the Gottman Method of Marital Therapy which is considered to be the ‘gold standard’ of relation therapy. The Gottman Method involves a thorough assessment and therapy work to quickly address the problems in the relationship, reduce conflict and improve communication.

Couples tell me they learn practical skills quickly that help resolve conflict, build a strong connection and bring calm to their relationships.

RELATIONSHIP THERAPY FOR SINGLES

Have you recently separated? Have you discovered your partner has had an affair and you don’t know what to do? Have you discovered the person you have been seeing is married? Are you heart broken and not sure what to do next?

This kind of betrayal is heart breaking and effects every area of your life. While many therapists claim to offer support they may not have the background in relationship therapy to help you heal, recover and craft a new life you love.

With qualifications and experience in individual and couple therapy I can help you move from chaos to calm and back in control of your life. I use a combination of interventions based on Attachment Theory, Gottman Marital Therapy, Self Compassion and Positive Psychology.

GOTTMAN MARTIAL THERAPY

When things go wrong in a relationship regardless of whether you are dating, in a long term relationship or marriage the effects ripple through all areas of your life.

Whether you are in a relationship that isn’t working or discovered you were the unwilling partner in an affair I understand the profound hurt, betrayal and suffering that can happen in relationships because I have been there myself. I have felt the breakdown of a long term relationship, dating as a single mum and managing a new relationship in a blended family.

I help many deeply hurt couples move from chaos, overwhelm and confusion towards healing, empathy and connection through evidence based strategies that we implement from session one.

I use Gottman Method Couple Therapy and attachment, recovery oriented approaches to help heal and rebuild your relationship.

CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISON

Over a 20 year career in Hospital Social Work, Community Development, Crisis Accommodation, Military Social Work and Private Practice I have experienced a wide range of Social Work Supervisors.

I understand that a poor Supervision experience can not only deeply harm one’s career but also shatter your confidence. I’ve been there and experienced how damaging it can be. Organisational Supervision often feels like a tick and flick exercise with little effort afforded to personal and professional development.

Our work is deeply meaningful and rewarding but can also be traumatic and draining. I am here to listen, support and provide a safe space for my colleagues to reflect on their practice, explore ethical dilemmas and work with me to develop a plan to grow personally and professionally.

Clinical Social Work Supervision

  • AMHSW Accreditation

  • Starting a Social Work Private Practice

  • Reflective Supervision

  • Ethics Consultations

  • Career & Personal Development

  • Animal Assisted Therapy

  • Bio-psychosocial Assessment & Treatment Planning

  • Couple Counselling - Gottman Method

  • Recovery from Work Place Bullying

  • Rebuilding after a Career Set back

  • Burn Out Recovery and Prevention

  • Working with Defence Members, Veterans & Their Families

  • Working with First Responders

  • Working in Hospital Social Work

Issues we are passionate about:

Relationships

  • Couple Counselling - Gottman Method

  • Building Healthy Relationships

  • Affair recovery

  • Healing after separation

  • Healthy conflict resolution

  • Pre Marriage Counselling

  • Healthy communication

  • Attachment

  • Dating

  • Dating as a single parents

  • Break up recovery

  • Intimacy mismatch

  • Managing differences in finances

  • Managing differences in parenting styles